FIORUCCI v. CHINN

Record No. 131869.

764 S.E.2d 85 (2014)

Richard D. FIORUCCI, et al. v. Stephen CHINN.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

October 31, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul T. Walkinshaw ( Garland B. Nagy ; Rodney S. Dillman ; Hancock, Daniel, Johnson & Nagle, Fairfax, on briefs), for appellants.

Jeffrey M. Summers ; Michele Bartoli Cain ( Sebastian Marks Norton ; Bartoli Cain, on brief), for appellee.

Amicus Curiae: Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys ( Danielle D. Giroux ; Harman, Claytor , Corrigan & Wellman, Glen Allen, on brief), in support of appellant.

Amicus Curiae: Virginia Trail Lawyers Association ( Nathan J.D. Veldhuis ; Sandra Rohrstaff ; Rohrstaff Law Firm, on brief), in support of appellee.

PRESENT: All the Justices.


Opinion by Justice ELIZABETH A. McCLANAHAN.

In this medical malpractice action, Richard D. Fiorucci, D.D.S. and Richard D. Fiorucci, D.D.S., Ltd. (collectively "Dr. Fiorucci") appeal from the judgment of the circuit court entered in accordance with a jury verdict rendered in favor of Stephen Chinn. Dr. Fiorucci contends that the circuit court erred in excluding evidence of the risk of surgery discussions between Dr. Fiorucci and Chinn.

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