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Subject: $30M malpractice award overturned

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Chris
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Date Posted: 09/ 1/04 6:12pm

it doesn't only happen with Michigan judges, maybe Geoff REALLY does need to turn it down a notch.

$30M malpractice award overturned

Judge critical of 'overbearing' lawyer

The Associated Press

CLEVELAND - A judge has overturned a $30 million medical malpractice award against a doctor and the now-defunct Mount Sinai Medical Center in the case of a 17-year-old whose brain was damaged at birth.

Retired Judge Robert Lawther, presiding in a Cuyahoga County courtroom, threw out the award in a victory for Dr. Ronald Jordan and the former Cleveland hospital. The judge said the award was excessive and had mistakenly been based on passion and prejudice.

A jury had ruled in May that Jordan and Mount Sinai had been negligent in delaying Walter Hollins' delivery while his mother, Regina Harris, waited two hours for an emergency Caesarean section.

Hollins has cerebral palsy, can't use his arms or legs and has the mental capacity of a 1-year-old.

Lawther criticized the plaintiff's attorney, Geoffrey Fieger of Southfield, Mich., who is best known for defending Dr. Jack Kevorkian, the assisted-suicide doctor.

The judge characterized Fieger's courtroom conduct as "overbearing, discourteous and rude" and his trial technique as "designed to manipulate and mislead the jury."

Fieger responded Thursday by calling Lawther a rogue judge who slept through half the trial. The 77-year-old Lawther denied the allegation.

Fieger said he would appeal the ruling and ask the Ohio Supreme Court to remove Lawther from the case because of prejudice.

Defense lawyers praised the judge for overturning the award.

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Re: $30M malpractice award overturned Diane 09/ 1/04 7:46pm

They need to look at the merits of the case!! -- DivaFonda, 09/ 1/04 7:50pm

Re: They need to look at the merits of the case!! -- Chris, 09/ 1/04 8:10pm

Re: They need to look at the merits of the case!! -- Gina, 09/ 1/04 9:05pm

However....... -- Gina, 09/ 2/04 2:41pm

A brain damaged child's life... -- DivaFonda, 09/ 2/04 5:55pm

Re: A brain damaged child's life... -- Diane, 09/ 2/04 7:40pm

Re: A brain damaged child's life... -- JM, 09/ 2/04 8:08pm

Re: A brain damaged child's life... -- Gina, 09/ 2/04 8:39pm

Re: A brain damaged child's life... -- JM, 09/ 2/04 9:32pm

You mean "tort reform", always touted by Republicans? -- DivaFonda, 09/ 3/04 4:41am
OK, I'm not buying that!! -- Gina, 09/ 3/04 8:04pm

That's ok, I wasn't really selling it (NT) -- JM, 09/ 3/04 10:39pm
Republicans ARE to blame for "tort reform" in many states. -- DivaFonda, 09/ 4/04 1:06am

Re: Republicans ARE to blame for "tort reform" in many states. -- Gina, 09/ 4/04 3:52pm

Re: Republicans ARE to blame for "tort reform" in many states. -- JM, 09/ 4/04 4:19pm

Here's another point of view -- Diane, 09/ 4/04 4:40pm
Re: Republicans ARE to blame for "tort reform" in many states. -- Gina, 09/ 4/04 5:38pm

Re: Republicans ARE to blame for "tort reform" in many states. -- JM, 09/ 4/04 5:47pm

"Punitive damages". -- DivaFonda, 09/ 5/04 5:11pm

Re: "Punitive damages". -- Gina, 09/ 5/04 7:13pm

It's NOT exhorbitant, the child's life is OVER!! -- DivaFonda, 09/ 6/04 12:35am

you whooooo, bring it over here please Chris 09/ 4/04 5:59pm

Re: you whooooo, bring it over here please -- Gina, 09/ 4/04 6:01pm

Re: you whooooo, bring it over here please -- Chris, 09/ 4/04 6:32pm

Re: you whooooo, bring it over here please -- Diane, 09/ 4/04 8:30pm

Re: Punitive Damages -- Gina, 09/ 6/04 12:54pm

"Reasonable" is a matter of opinion. -- DivaFonda, 09/ 8/04 4:53pm

Re: "Reasonable" is a matter of opinion. -- RazzBell, 10/12/04 10:51am

Re: "Reasonable" is a matter of opinion. -- Gina, 10/12/04 7:27pm

Re: "Reasonable" is a matter of opinion. -- Anon, 10/15/04 1:31pm

Re: "Reasonable" is a matter of opinion. -- Chris, 10/15/04 4:14pm