Schultz v. Heartland Health System, Inc.

PAUL M. SPINDEN, Presiding Judge.

Andrew Schultz contends that the circuit court erred in overruling his motion for new trial because, he asserts, a juror intentionally did not disclose her prior litigation experience during voir dire. He also appeals the circuit court’s exclusion of two expert witnesses’ opinion testimony and the court’s permitting certain comments during closing arguments. The first point is dispositive. We reverse and remand to the circuit court for a new trial.

Schultz sued Heartland Health Systems for its nurses’ allegedly negligent failure to advise a doctor of the…