Rogers v. Marrow by Marrow

John Rogers appeals from a ruling of the trial court, setting aside the jury’s verdict in his favor and entering judgment for Ruby G. Marrow. The dispositive issue in this appeal is whether the trial court erred in setting aside the verdict and in granting Marrow’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict. We conclude that the trial court did so err.

Marrow was a patient at Northern Virginia Mental Health Institute (the hospital) at the time the injuries occurred which gave rise to this action for medical negligence. At the time of the incident in question, she had been admitted to the…