Legal Opinion
Sewell v. Wilson
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided June 14, 1984No. 7110PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HENDLEY, Judge.
Plaintiff appeals an adverse jury verdict in a medical malpractice action which alleged negligence by defendant doctors in administering certain drugs to plaintiff during postoperative care. We discuss whether the trial court erred in 1) admitting a medical opinion letter into evidence, and 2) granting extra peremptory challenges. We reverse as to 1) and discuss 2) because of the remand for a new trial.
The defendants important to this appeal are the three doctors who were involved in plaintiffs cardiac surgery and postoperative care. Surgical Associates, with which the…
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