Legal Opinion
Cooper v. Hanson
Montana Supreme Court
Decided May 25, 2010No. DA 09-0439PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cotter
¶1 Joyce Cooper (Cooper) appeals from a jury verdict in the First Judicial District Court finding that defendant Peter D. Hanson, M.D. (Dr. Hanson) was not negligent in his treatment and care of Cooper. Cooper argues that her right to a fair and impartial trial was prejudiced in the course of the proceedings below, and that her motion for a new trial was improperly denied by the District Court. For the reasons set forth below, we reverse the verdict of the jury and remand this matter to the District Court for a new trial.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
¶2 Cooper had been suffering from…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Rush v. HamdyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1993
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