Sacco v. Roupenian

In May, 1986, Bernadette M. Policelli died of breast cancer. In August, 1986, the plaintiffs, as executor and executrix of Policelli’s estate, were substituted as plaintiffs in a complaint against the defendant, Dr. Armen Roupenian. In October, 1986, a jury returned a verdict for the defendant. Following the verdict, the plaintiffs filed a motion for a new trial which was denied. The plaintiffs appealed from the judgment and from the denial of their motion for a new trial. On appeal, the plaintiffs asserted that the trial judge erred in excluding the opinion testimony of their expert witness,…