OB/GYN Specialists of the Palm Beaches, P.A. v. Mejia
District Court of Appeal of Florida
1Opinion of the CourtKlingensmith, J.
Appellants/defendants, OB/GYN Specialists of the Palm Beaches and Marie Morel, M.D., appeal a final judgment awarding appellees/plaintiffs $2.5 million in damages following a jury trial in a medical malpractice action. They contend that the trial court committed reversible error by precluding them from presenting argument and evidence that third trimester abortions are generally illegal in the state of Florida. In support, they claim this information was directly relevant to whether they fell below the standard of care and deprived plaintiffs of the opportunity to obtain an abortion. We agree…
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