Legal Opinion
Marcano Rivera v. Turabo Medical Center Partnership
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided July 15, 2005No. 04-2494PublishedCited by 92 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.
Defendant Hospital Interamericano de Medicina Avanzada (“HIMA”) appeals from a jury verdict finding that it was negligent in monitoring the birth of Fabio-la Rodriguez Marcano and that its negligence caused Fabiola severe and permanent neurological damage. HIMA argues that there was insufficient evidence to .establish its liability and that the evidence showed instead that Dr. Pedro Roldán Mil-lan (“Dr.Roldán”), the non-employee obstetrician who delivered Fabiola, was solely responsible for Fabiola’s injuries,. HIMA further claims that the district court erred in allowing…
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