Nevens Ex Rel. Hardt v. AZHH, LLC

OPINION

DOWNIE, Judge:

¶ 1 Cathie Hardt and Lome Nevens (collectively, “Appellants”) appeal a final judgment entered after a jury trial that resulted in a defense verdict. 2 Because we conclude the superior court improperly precluded Appellants’ rebuttal causation expert as “dupli-cative,” and Appellants have demonstrated resulting prejudice, we reverse and remand for a new trial.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 2 Hardt was admitted to the Arizona Heart Hospital (“AZHH”) in the early morning hours of August 25, 2008 with “complete occlusion of the distal aorta at its bifurcation, which presented…