Roger Jay Piatek, M.D., and the Piatek Institute v. Shairon Beale

OPINION

MAY, Judge.

Roger Jay Piatek, M.D., and the Piatek Institute (collectively “Piatek”) appeal a jury verdict in favor of Shairon Beale (“Beale”). They raise three issues, which we consolidate and restate as: 1

1. Whether the trial court should have granted Piatek’s motion for a mistrial; and

2. Whether the trial court should have instructed the jury on contributory negligence and incurred risk.

We affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

In 2003, Beale attended a seminar at the Piatek Institute. During that seminar, Dr. Piatek explained that sometimes diet and exercise are not sufficient to induce…