Palenkas v. William Beaumont Hospital

In this medical malpractice case, defendant, William Beaumont Hospital, appeals as of right from a judgment entered on a jury verdict in favor of plaintiff, Brian Palenkas. By leave granted, plaintiff cross-appeals from an order of remittitur of the verdict from $1,250,000 to $800,000.

On appeal, defendant hospital raises two issues, and plaintiff raises one issue on cross-appeal. We reverse the trial court as to the statute of limitations issue raised by defendant and remand that matter for evidentiary hearing and decision by the trial court. As to the other issue raised by defen dant…