Graham v. Twedell

REA, J.S.C.

The issue presented in this medical negligence case is whether the sole defendant at trial, Dr. Nehal Mehta, would be entitled to a credit against any verdict returned against him in an amount equivalent to the aggregate for which the other named defendants settled prior to the commencement of trial.

Plaintiff Calreather Graham has been in a vegetative state since January 2, 2008. On that date, she underwent surgery to correct certain complications related to two prior surgeries which took place on December 4, 2007, and December 6, 2007, respectively. These surgeries all took place…