McKee v. McNeir

Opinion

BRIAN QUINN, Justice.

Billy Joe McKee, individually and as independent executor of the estate of Thelma McKee, deceased (McKee), appeals from a judgment denying him recovery against Dr. David G. McNeir (NcNeir), Dr. Dennis Dove, individually and d/b/a Dove & Associates (Dove), and Dr. Barry L. Horowitz (Horowitz). His sole issue involves the trial court’s refusal to admit evidence, during the rebuttal phase of the trial, of prior medical malpractice claims against Dove. 2 McKee sought to admit the evidence 1) because the defendants purportedly “opened the door” to it and 2) for purposes…