Smith v. Sass, Friedman Assoc., Inc., Unpublished Decision (2-5-2004)

JOURNAL ENTRY AND OPINION

{¶ 1} Defendants-appellants appeal from the trial court's judgment entered upon the jury verdict in this medical malpractice case and the trial court's order that granted plaintiff's motion for prejudgment interest. After careful review, we affirm.

{¶ 2} Plaintiff commenced this action as Adminstratrix of the Estate of Lawrence A. Smith, Jr., Deceased. Mr. Smith died on June 8, 1999 as the result of cardiac arrest. The autopsy report revealed that Mr. Smith suffered from "severe coronary artery atherosclerosis" and indicated a "remote myocardial infarct," which was…