Davolt v. Highland

VICTOR C. HOWARD, Judge.

Jimmie Davolt sued Dr. Thomas Highland for medical malpractice. A jury found in favor of Mr. Davolt and awarded $700,000 in total damages.

Dr. Highland brings four points of error in his appeal from the amended judgment entered upon the jury’s verdict. He alleges that the trial court erred: (1) in denying his motion for directed verdict and judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV); (2) in denying admission of a videotape demonstration of the surgical procedure at issue; (3) in admitting Mr. Davolt’s expert’s letters to Mr. Davolt’s counsel— Plaintiffs Exhibits 4 and…