Spanberger v. Tulyasathien

This is an appeal by the defendant, Dr. Xamnan Tulyasathien, from a judgment entered against him in the Circuit Court of Madison County after a jury trial of the plaintiff’s action for alleged medical malpractice. Numerous alleged errors are raised. The issue which we find dispositive is the contention that the trial court abused its discretion in denying the defendant’s motion for change of venue.

This cause had originally been assigned to Judge Mosele; upon his being named chief judge, the case was reassigned to Judge Harrison. Within a week of the reassignment, counsel for the defendant…