Costell v. Toledo Hospital

Sherck, Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment on a jury verdict issued by the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas. Following coronary arterial surgery, appellant’s decedent suffered brain damage and subsequently died. Appellant brought suit, alleging that her decedent’s death was the result of the negligence of the treating physicians and the hospital wherein the surgery was performed. A jury, however, found against appellant’s claim. Because we find the trial court prejudicially erred in limiting the scope of appellant’s impeachment of appellees’ witnesses, we reverse its judgment.

Appellant…