Shortino v. Buna

The opinion of the court was delivered by

SAPP-PETERSON, J.A.D.

Plaintiffs, Laurie Newmark-Shortino (“Laurie”) and her husband, Marc Shortino (“Marc”), appeal from the judgment of no cause entered following a jury verdict.1 The jury found that defendant, Andrei Buna, M.D., an obstetrician, was negligent but that his negligence was not the proximate cause of Laurie’s injuries. On appeal, plaintiffs contend:

POINT I

THE COURT BELOW ERRED BY FAILING TO SUBMIT THE INFORMED CONSENT CLAIM TO THE JURY.

POINT II

THE COURT BELOW ERRED BY SUBMITTING THE PROXIMATE CAUSE QUESTION TO THE JURY.

POINT III

THE COURT…