KLEIN, J.
Appellants, defendants in a medical malpractice case, appeal a judgment in favor of plaintiffs. They raise two issues: whether the plaintiff could be comparatively negligent for failing to stop smoking so that his wound would heal and, whether an undisclosed witness should have been allowed to testify as an "authorized representative" of a party.
Appellee Donald Roark (plaintiff) broke his ankle, and Dr. Purita operated, utilizing a metal plate and...
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