Evans v. Scanson

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After Plaintiff gave birth to a child with cystic fibrosis (CF) Plaintiff filed suit to recover against the medical professionals who provided her with prenatal care and counseling. Plaintiff alleged that she would have opted to abort her pregnancy had she been timely provided with the child’s CF diagnosis while she was pregnant. The jury found that Defendants did not deviate from the standard of care when providing Plaintiff with prenatal care. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that the district court (1) did not err by admitting collateral source testimony under the rule of curative admissibility; (2) did not abuse its discretion by ruling that certain expert testimony was within the scope of its corresponding disclosure and otherwise admissible; and (3) did not err by refusing to grant a new trial or alter the judgment in response to comments made by defense counsel during closing argument. View "Evans v. Scanson" on Justia Law