Opinion
No. 13–0257.
2014-01-23
Mary E. JACK, Individually and as Parent and Next Friend of Ella Jack and Owen Jack, and Lawrence Laird Jack III, Individually, Plaintiffs–Appellants, v. Jennifer R. BOOTH, M.D., and John Gerrad Sweetman, M.D., Defendants–Appellees.
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Douglas F. Staskal, Judge. The plaintiffs appeal denial of their motions for mistrial and new trial after one of the defendant doctors in a medical malpractice suit rendered aid to a juror who fainted during trial. REVERSED AND REMANDED. Eric M. Updegraff of Stolze & Updegraff, P.C., Des Moines, for appellants. Robert C. Rouwenhorst of Rouwenhorst & Rouwenhorst, P.C., West Des Moines, for appellee Sweetman.