Hill v. American Medical Affiliates, Inc.

DANAHY, Judge.

ON MOTION TO DISMISS

We hold that the losing party may not appeal an order granting a new trial unless that party claims that it was error to grant a new trial on any issue. Where, as in the case before us, such error is not asserted, the order granting a new trial may not serve as the vehicle for review by this court of prior rulings by the trial judge adverse to that party.

Appellant brought this suit for wrongful death seeking both compensatory and punitive damages. At the close of appellant’s case, the trial judge ruled that the evidence did not warrant submission of the issue…