Quintana v. United Blood Services

Opinion by

Judge SMITH.

The plaintiffs, Chris and Susie Quintana, appeal the judgment entered on a jury verdict finding against the plaintiffs and in favor of the defendant, United Blood Services. We reverse and remand for a new trial.

During surgery on May 27, 1983, plaintiff Susie Quintana received a transfusion of several units of blood and plasma which were supplied by the defendant. She began experiencing a variety of distressing symptoms a few months later, and, in December 1985, she was diagnosed as having Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).

The defendant was notified that one of…