St. Joseph's Mercy Health Center v. Edwards

LARRY VAUGHT, Chief Judge.

| Appellant St. Joseph’s Mercy Health Center appeals a $210,000 judgment in favor of appellees Melissa Edwards and John Edwards, individually and as parents and natural guardians of Caleb Edwards, a minor. On appeal, St. Joseph’s argues that the trial court abused its discretion in permitting speculative testimony given by Dr. Joe Dunaway and in denying a motion for new trial or remittitur based on a grossly excessive jury award. We affirm.

On February 21, 2002, six-month-old Caleb was in the process of being discharged from St. Joseph’s (located in Hot Springs) after…