Barnett v. Hidalgo

Flaintiff 1 appeals as of right from a judgment of no cause of action entered in favor of defendants Cesar D. Hidalgo, M.D.; Renato Albaran, M.D.; and their professional corporations, following a jury trial in this wrongful death action based upon medical malpractice. As the trial court committed a myriad of evidentiary errors affecting the outcome of this case, we reverse and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

i. facts and procedural history

On September 16, 1998, plaintiff’s decedent, James Otha Barnett, III, was admitted to Crittenton Hospital for emergency…