Legal Opinion
Talbott v. Roswell Hospital Corp.
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided June 22, 2005No. 24,545PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PICKARD, Judge.
{1} Roswell Hospital Corporation (the Hospital) appeals from a judgment in favor of Kim and Bonnie Talbott (Plaintiffs), as co-personal representatives of the estate of Damon K. Talbott (Decedent). The Hospital raises six issues on appeal. We reverse and remand on grounds that a significant question of fact was improperly decided by the district court, rather than the jury. We also address a challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence to establish proximate cause. We find it unnecessary to consider the remaining issues.
BACKGROUND
{2} This case arises from a fatal…
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