Robbins v. Jewish Hospital of St. Louis

GAERTNER, Presiding Judge.

Elaine Robbins instituted this negligence action to recover damages from defendant Jewish Hospital for injuries she sustained while a patient at the hospital. Following a jury verdict in favor of plaintiff, Jewish Hospital filed a motion for judgment n.o.v. in accordance with its motions for directed verdict or, in the alternative, for a new trial. The trial court denied the motion for judgment n.o.v., but granted the motion for a new trial for the following reasons: 1) the court erroneously admitted evidence of a slip by plaintiff which varied from plaintiff’s…