Young v. Horton

This is an appeal from a Fourth Judicial District Court, Missoula County, jury verdict in a medical malpractice action.

There are several issues on appeal:

1. Was there sufficient evidence to support the jury’s verdict that Respondent Dr. Vern H. Horton (Horton) obtained informed consent for the surgery from Appellant Lucille Young (Young)?

2. Were expert opinion and medical journal articles erroneously admitted on the issue of memory and credibility?

3. Did the court abuse its discretion when it refused to allow the Appellants Lucille and Laurence Young (Youngs) to ask hypothetical questions…