MacY v. Blatchford

In this medical malpractice action, plaintiffs Danita and Lawrence Macy challenge a trial court ruling that prevented them from introducing evidence at trial that Dr. Blatchford (defendant) had a sexual relationship with Danita Macy 1 at the time when the Macys assert that he negligently treated her for persistent and debilitating pelvic pain. The Court of Appeals affirmed that ruling, specifically holding that the trial court did not err in granting defendant’s motion in limine to exclude any evidence that he and Macy had a relationship of that kind. Macy v. Blatchford, 154 Or App 313, 329,…