Hospital Corp. of Lanier, Inc. v. Doster

Miller, Judge.

Hospital Corporation of Lanier, Inc. admitted to giving E. B. Wallis an overdose of the drug Demerol during his visit to its hospital. A jury trial to determine causation and damages resulted in a verdict of $863,180 for Wallis. On appeal Lanier complains of eviden-tiary rulings allowing in evidence of its financial condition, evidence of settlement negotiations, and cumulative evidence of liability. We find that no evidence of the corporation’s financial condition or of settlement negotiations was admitted at trial. We further find that the court did not abuse its discretion in…