Union Memorial Hospital v. Dorsey

VICTOR K. BUTANIS, Judge, Specially Assigned.

Sally E. Dorsey, appellee, filed a one count complaint in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City alleging negligence on the part of Union Memorial Hospital, appellant. Following a jury trial, Ms. Dorsey was awarded $11,202.70 in economic damages and $120,000 in non-economic damages. Union Memorial Hospital noted a timely appeal and, for our review, presents three questions, which we have rephrased slightly:

I. Did the trial court abuse its discretion in determining that, as a matter of law, appellee was not contributorily negligent?

II. Did the trial…