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NATALINI v. LITTLE

No. 89,655.

278 Kan. 140 (2004)

92 P.3d 567

JOSEPH L. NATALINI, Appellee, v. BLAKE A. LITTLE, M.D., Appellant.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed June 25, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles Henry Stitt, of Shaffer, Lombardo, Shyrin, of Kansas City, Missouri, argued the cause, and Gregory P. Forney, of the same firm, was with him on the briefs for appellant.

Fred J. Spigarelli, of The Spigarelli Law Firm, of Pittsburg, argued the cause, and Thomas E. Hayes and Lori Bolton Fleming, of the same firm, were with him on the brief for appellee.

Scott C. Nehrbass and Michael T. Jilka, of Shook, Hardy & Bacon, L.L.P., of Overland Park, were on the brief for amicus curiae Kansas Association of Defense Counsel.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

BEIER, J.

Plaintiff Joseph Natalini brought this medical malpractice action against defendant Blake A. Little, M.D., for failing to diagnose Natalini's lung cancer. At trial, Natalini was still alive and was expected to survive approximately 8 more months. Although he outlived that prediction, he has died since this court heard argument on this appeal.

The issue before us is whether the jury properly awarded...

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