Legal Opinion

Field v. Trigg County Hospital, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided October 15, 2004No. 02-6440, 02-6517PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtCole, J., joined by Moore, J.,

SILER, J. (p. 737-38), delivered a separate dissenting opinion.

OPINION

COLE, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiffs-Appellants, Tina and Norman Field, appeal the district court’s denial of their motion for a new trial after a jury returned a verdict in favor of Defendant-Appellee, Dr. William B. Anderson, following a trial for medical malpractice in federal court based on diversity jurisdiction. Plaintiffs contend that they are entitled to a new trial because the district court improperly admitted prejudicial hearsay evidence when it permitted Dr. Anderson to testify about the statements made by two…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. White v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  2. Hancock v. DodsonCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1992
  3. Peter H. Bombard v. Fort Wayne Newspapers, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996
  4. Bulthuis v. Rexall Corp.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
  5. Mitroff v. Xomox Corp.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1986

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3Cited by5 opinions

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