Jordan v. Bogner

The court of appeals in Jordan v. Bogner, 829 P.2d 414 (Colo.App.1991), affirmed the judgment of the trial court in favor of the defendant doctor on a medical malpractice claim. The court of appeals concluded that although the trial court erroneously instructed the jury as to the locality or nonspecialist standard of care, the error was not reversible. We granted certiorari and now reverse the judgment of the court of appeals and return the case to the court of appeals with directions to remand for a new trial.

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At approximately 8:00 a.m. on April 21, 1985, Edna Jo Jordan, who was in labor,…