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QUINTANA v. UNITED BLOOD SERVICES

No. 88CA1057.

811 P.2d 424 (1991)

Chris and Susie QUINTANA, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. UNITED BLOOD SERVICES, A DIVISION OF BLOOD SYSTEMS, INC., Defendant-Appellee.

Colorado Court of Appeals, Division II.

Rehearing Denied February 14, 1991.

Certiorari Granted June 3, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Holland & Hart, A. Bruce Jones, Maureen Reidy Witt, Steven C. Choquette, Denver, for plaintiffs-appellants.

Lewis and Roca, Douglas L. Irish, Susan M. Freeman, Steven J. Lahensky, Phoenix, Ariz., Downey & Douglas, P.C., Arthur Downey, Denver, for defendant-appellee.

Waller, Mark & Allen, P.C., Kevin D. Allen, Denver, amicus curiae for Colorado Trial Lawyers Ass'n.

Breit, Best, Richman and Bosch, P.C., Susan Smith Fisher, Denver, amicus curiae for Colorado Defense Lawyers Ass'n.

Arnold & Porter, James J. Sandman, Denver (Arnold & Porter, Bruce M. Chadwich, Karen Keegan, Washington, D.C., of counsel), amicus curiae for American Red Cross, American Ass'n of Blood Banks and Council of Community Blood Centers.

Opinion by Judge SMITH.

The plaintiffs, Chris and Susie Quintana, appeal the judgment entered on a jury verdict finding against the plaintiffs and in favor of the defendant, United Blood Services. We reverse and remand for a new trial.

During surgery on May 27, 1983, plaintiff Susie Quintana received a transfusion of several units of blood and plasma which were supplied by the defendant. She began experiencing a variety...

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