Aptt v. Cedarz Medical & Cosmedics, Inc.

OPINION

Justice Indeglia,

for the Court.

The defendants, Michael Y. Baaklini, M.D. (Dr. Baaklini or defendant) and Ce-darz Medical and Cosmedics, Inc. (Ce-darz), appeal a Superior Court trial justice’s grant of a motion for new trial in favor of the plaintiff, Stacia Aptt (Aptt), following a Providence County jury verdict in favor of the defendants. This matter came before the Supreme Court on December 7, 2017, pursuant to an order directing the parties to appear and show cause why the issues raised should not be summarily decided. After considering the arguments set forth in the parties’…