Brown v. Poetz

CLIFFORD H. AHRENS, Presiding Judge.

Robert Poetz, D.O. (“Dr. Poetz”) appeals the trial court’s grant of the motion of Elcille Brown (“plaintiff’) for a new trial, following a jury verdict in Dr. Poetz’s favor. Poetz claims the trial court erred in granting plaintiff a new trial on the basis of the admission of testimony concerning Dr. Poetz’s family status. We reverse and remand for reinstatement of the jury verdict.

Dr. Poetz provided medical care for plaintiffs daughter (“decedent”) in 1999. She died in September 1999, and plaintiff ultimately filed a wrongful death cause of action on behalf…