Tompkins v. Kusama

AHRENS, Judge.

In this wrongful death action, defendant, Dr. Haruo Kusama, appeals from the judgment in favor of plaintiffs Ormayne and Mary Tompkins for the death of their son, Steven. We reverse.

Defendant raises ten points on appeal. We find one point dispositive: the trial court erred in denying defendant’s motions for directed verdict, judgment notwithstanding the verdict, and new trial “for the reason that, as a matter of law, plaintiffs failed to introduce any evidence sufficient to support a finding by the jury that defendant’s conduct directly caused or directly contributed to cause…