Roberts v. Hutchins

Sharon Hutchins, as administratrix of the estate of Freeman Hutchins, Jr., deceased, sued Dr. Curtis Roberts; Dr. Roger Eiland; Surgery Practice, P.C.; and Central Alabama Community Hospital, alleging medical malpractice. The jury returned a verdict of $1 million against Dr. Roberts, Dr. Eiland, and Surgery Practice, and found for the hospital. The court entered a judgment based on that verdict. Dr. Roberts and Dr. Eiland appeal. The sole issue on review is whether the trial court improperly dismissed for cause seven potential jurors who were, or had been, patients of the defendant physicians…