Wodziak v. Kash

The plaintiff, Genevieve Wodziak, acting individually and as special administrator of the estate of Joseph Wodziak, deceased, sued the defendants, Dr. Robert Kash and Dr. John McMahan, in counts of medical negligence and wrongful death. Following a jury trial, the jury found for plaintiff on the negligence count against Dr. Kash, awarding damages of $900,000. The jury found for the defendants on all other counts. Dr. Kash made a post-trial motion to reduce the award by $250,000, the amount plaintiff had obtained from a settlement with a hospital. Plaintiff contended that because the…