Cypress Community Hospital v. Agnitsch

BERANEK, Judge.

This is an appeal by the defendant Hospital from a plaintiff’s verdict and judgment in a medical malpractice case. On appeal *1168the Hospital asserts the trial court improperly admitted into evidence the results of a medical mediation panel proceeding. The finding of the panel was that the Hospital was guilty of actionable negligence. On appeal it is asserted that the panel’s findings were void because the panel was without jurisdiction. In addition, the Hospital asserts that plaintiff made an improper golden rule argument to the jury.

We reverse based upon the admission into…