SCHOON v. LOOBY

No. 22336.

670 N.W.2d 885 (2003)

2003 SD 123

Lucille SCHOON and John Schoon, husband and wife, Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. Thomas L. LOOBY, M.D., an individual, and Sioux Valley Clinic, formerly known as Sioux Valley Physician Alliance, formerly known as Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ltd., a South Dakota corporation, Defendants and Appellees.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

Decided October 8, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John R. Hughes, Sioux Falls, SD, Attorneys for plaintiffs and appellants.

Edwin E. Evans, Melissa C. Hinton of Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, Sioux Falls, SD, Attorneys for defendants and appellees.


MEIERHENRY, Justice.

[¶ 1.] Lucille Schoon and John Schoon, plaintiffs, appeal a defense verdict in favor of Dr. Thomas Looby, an obstetrician/gynecologist, and his employer, Sioux Valley Hospital. Schoon asserts that defense counsel made improper comments during final argument which were prejudicial and denied them a fair trial. Schoon appeals the trial court's denial of their motion for a new trial. We reverse and...

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