Frederick Duitsman, Jr. and Diana Duitsman
v.
Ashar Afzal, M.D., and Cedar Valley Medical Specialists, P.C.
Appellee
Frederick Duitsman, Jr. and Diana Duitsman
Appellant
Ashar Afzal, M.D., and Cedar Valley Medical Specialists, P.C.
Attorney for the Appellee
Pressley Henningsen, Farl Greene, Benjamin P. Long, and Laura Schultes
Attorneys for the Appellant
George L. Weilein and Timothy C. Boller
Nancy J. Penner
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Black Hawk County, David P. Odekirk, Judge. AFFIRMED. Heard by Mullins, P.J., and May and Schumacher, JJ. Opinion by Schumacher, J. (13 pages)
Defendants appeal the district court’s denial of their motion for a new trial in a medical malpractice action. OPINION HOLDS: Defendants raise claims concerning the jury instructions, expert witness testimony, and statements made during closing arguments. We conclude the district court did not abuse its discretion by denying the motion for new trial. We affirm the jury’s decision.
