Stinson v. England

I

A. William Sweeney, J.

Appellants challenge the judgment entered in favor of appellee on three bases. First, appellants dispute the admissibility of the testimony of Dr. Ross regarding the cause of the injuries to Julie Stinson. Dr. Ross expressed the opinion that, of three possible causes for injuries of the type sustained by Julie Stinson, including the cause advanced by appellants (ie., placental insufficiency attributable to the negligence of appellee), the “most likely” cause for the injuries was compression of the umbilical cord. Appellants contend that this testimony was incompetent…