Legal Opinion
Unity Bayer ex rel. Petrucelli v. Dobbins
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided July 6, 2016No. 2015AP1470PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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STARK, RJ.
Unity Bayer sustained a permanent brachial plexus injury during birth. Unity and her parents sued Brian Dobbins, the physician who performed the delivery, along with MMIC Insurance, Inc., Prevea Clinic, LLC, and the Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund. The Bayers alleged Dobbins was negligent in various respects. In response, Dobbins1 sought to introduce expert testimony that Unity's injury was caused by maternal forces of labor, rather than Dobbins' conduct. The circuit court granted the Bayers' motion in limine to exclude that testimony, and Dobbins now appeals.2…
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