Puckett v. Verska

JONES, Justice.

Dr. Joseph Verska appeals several rulings in the medical malpractice litigation between himself and his patient, Paula Puckett. Specifically, he appeals rulings on a motion to reconsider, a jury instruction, a motion in limine, a motion for new trial or additur, the award of discretionary costs to Puckett, and the denial of discretionary costs to Verska. We affirm.

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On September 2, 1999, Puckett underwent an anterior cervical diskectomy and fusion with autograft at St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center in Boise. Verska performed the surgery. Puckett’s spinal cord suffered a…