MORETZ v. MUAKKASSA

No. 2012-0797.

137 Ohio St.3d 171 (2013)

2013-Ohio-4656

MORETZ ET AL., APPELLEES, v. MUAKKASSA, APPELLANT, ET AL.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided October 24, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark D. Amaddio Co., L.P.A., and Mark D. Amaddio ; and David M. Todaro Co., L.P.A., and David M. Todaro , for appellees.

Roetzel & Andress, L.P.A., Douglas G. Leak , and Stacy Delgros , for appellant.

Bricker & Eckler L.L.P., Anne Marie Sferra , and Keesha Warmsby , urging reversal for amici curiae American Insurance Association, Ohio Alliance for Civil Justice, Ohio Hospital Association, Ohio Osteopathic Association, and Ohio State Medical Association.

Dinkler Pregon, L.L.C., Jamey T. Pregon , and Lynnette Dinkler , urging reversal for amicus curiae Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys.

Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease, L.L.P., Thomas E. Szykowny , and Michael Thomas , urging reversal for amici curiae Ohio Insurance Institute and Property and Casualty Insurance Association of America.

Traska Law Firm, L.L.C., and Peter D. Traska ; and Frank A. Ray Co., L.P.A., and Frank A. Ray , urging affirmance for amicus curiae Ohio Association for Justice.

Rhonda Davis & Assoc., L.L.C., and Rhonda Gail Davis ; Jacquenette S. Corgan ; Susan J. Lax Law Office and Susan Lax ; and Bartek Law Office and Natalie Niese , urging affirmance for amicus curiae Summit County Association for Justice.


O'CONNOR, C.J.

{¶ 1} In this appeal, we review four issues from the Ninth District Court of Appeals, which upheld the trial court's judgment entering a jury verdict against appellant, Kamel Muakkassa, M.D., in favor of appellees, Larry J. Moretz and Nicole L. Moretz. For the reasons explained, we hold that the court of appeals improperly affirmed the judgment. We conclude that the court of appeals properly affirmed the trial court's decision to grant...

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