FERNANDEZ v. CORPORACION INSULAR DE SEGUROS

No. 95-1288.

79 F.3d 207 (1996)

Alba FERNANDEZ, et al., Plaintiffs, Appellants, v. CORPORACION INSULAR DE SEGUROS, et al., Defendants, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided March 21, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kevin G. Little, Fresno, CA, with whom Law Offices of David Efron was on brief for appellants.

Carlos A. Del Valle Cruz, Hato Rey, PR, for appellees GIC, et al.

Alfonso Miranda Cardenas, San Juan, PR, with whom Pedro J. Cordova, Jose A. Miranda Daleccio, Jose E. O'Neil Font, Carmen M. Vivas Pietri and Jose M. Torres Morales, San Juan, PR, were on brief for appellee Dr. Ricardo Martinez Cortinez.

Before CYR, Circuit Judge, BOWNES, Senior Circuit Judge, and STAHL, Circuit Judge.


CYR, Circuit Judge.

Family members filed this medical malpractice action in federal district court following the death of Hiram Fernandez, and a jury ultimately found for the health care defendants. On appeal, plaintiffs challenge several trial court rulings, including the denial of their motion for new trial. We affirm the district court judgment.

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BACKGROUND

On November 4, 1991, Hiram...

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