Sanders v. Ghrist

SNELL, Justice.

On May 30, 1984, Mardell E. Sanders brought this medical malpractice action individually, as executor of the Ivan T. Sanders estate, and as next friend of Vicky J. Sanders and Byron Ivan Sanders. Mardell is Ivan’s widow and Vicky’s and Byron’s mother. Defendants Thomas D. Ghrist, individually, and Thomas D. Ghrist, a professional corporation, responded with general denials. A jury trial resulted in a defendants’ verdict which was followed by plaintiffs’ unsuccessful motion for new trial. This appeal ensued and presents us with one issue: did the district court err in refusing…