Braylon Seifert v. Kay M. Balink, M.D.

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MICHAEL J. GABLEMAN, J.

{concurring in the judgment). This is a review of a published decision of the court of appeals that affirmed the Grant County circuit court's1 order denying Dr. Kay M. Balink's ("Dr. Balink") postverdict motion for a new trial. Seifert ex rel. Scoptur v. Balink, 2015 WI App 59, 364 Wis. 2d 692, 869 N.W.2d 493. Dr. Balink requested a new trial because (1) the circuit court erred by admitting the medical standard-of-care expert testimony of Dr. Jeffrey Wener ("Dr. Wener"); (2) counsel's statements during closing arguments unfairly prejudiced the verdict; and (3) the…