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Gibson v. Wright

Court of Appeals of South Carolina

Decided May 1, 2013No. Appellate Case No. 2010-163726; No. 5127Published

1Opinion of the CourtKonduros, J.

In this medical malpractice action, the Estate of James E. Gibson, III1 appeals the trial court’s (1) admission of summaries as evidence, (2) failure to grant a mistrial after Christopher *36C. Wright, M.D. asked about Gibson’s social security benefits, and (3) excluding as hearsay Gibson’s questions to Dr. Wright about another doctor’s deposition. We affirm.

FACTS/PROCEDURAL HISTORY

In 2001, Dr. Wright performed heart bypass surgery on Gibson, placing four cardiac wires in him. A few days after surgery, Dr. Wright removed two of the wires from Gibson but left in the remaining two wires. Gibson…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Clark v. CantrellSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2000
  2. United States v. MilkiewiczCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2006
  3. Powers v. TempleSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1967
  4. Air Safety, Inc. v. Roman Catholic Archbishop of BostonCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1996
  5. Carolina Chloride, Inc. v. Richland CountySupreme Court of South Carolina · 2011

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