Legal Opinion
Poynter v. Ratcliff
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided May 12, 1989No. 88-2539PublishedCited by 78 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HENDERSON, District Judge:
This is an appeal from a jury verdict in a medical malpractice case. Jamie Nicole Poynter, on whose behalf this suit was brought, is a ten-year-old girl who suffers from cerebral palsy. The plaintiff, Barbara Sue Poynter, is Jamie’s mother. Poynter commenced this action against the defendants, Bruce A. Ratcliff, M.D. and Ted P. Haddox, M.D., alleging that their negligent prenatal care caused Jamie’s cerebral palsy. Following an eight-day trial, the jury returned a verdict for the defendants. The plaintiff appeals, asserting the district judge erred in failing to…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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