Legal Opinion
Morgan v. St. Francis Hospital & Medical Center
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided December 11, 1990No. 14060PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCovello, J.
This is a suit seeking damages for medical malpractice. The sole issue is whether the trial court properly refused to disqualify for cause jurors who were employed by the defendants’ insurance company. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.
On August 19, 1981, the plaintiff instituted a medical malpractice action against the defendants, St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center and Alvaro Oviedo, a physician. Aetna Casualty and Surety Company (Aetna) insured both defendants. At trial, the plaintiff accepted juror Dayna Walton, a receptionist for Aetna, without challenge. After exhausting his…
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