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ALCAZAR v. UNIVERSITY OF UTAH HOSPITALS

No. 20070067-CA.

188 P.3d 490 (2008)

2008 UT App 222

Crescencio ALCAZAR and Monica Alcazar, Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. UNIVERSITY OF UTAH HOSPITALS & CLINICS; University of Utah Emergency Department; Jon Middleton, M.D.; and State of Utah, Defendants and Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Utah.

June 5, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Matthew H. Raty, Sandy, for Appellants.

David G. Williams and Bradley R. Blackham, Salt Lake City, for Appellees.

Before THORNE, Associate P.J., BILLINGS and ORME, JJ.

OPINION

BILLINGS, Judge:

¶ 1 Plaintiffs Crescencio and Monica Alcazar appeal the verdict from their jury trial, arguing that the trial court abused its discretion in refusing to ask their requested voir dire questions concerning the prospective jurors' exposure to information about medical malpractice and tort reform issues. We reverse and remand for a new trial.

BACKGROUND

¶ 2 Early in the morning on May 4, 2002, Mr. Alcazar...

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