Baptist Health System, Inc., D/b/a Walker Baptist Medical Center v. Armando Cantu, as Father and Next Friend Of…

Summary

The Supreme Court of Alabama held that the trial court improperly admitted evidence concerning numerous unrelated medical-malpractice claims against the hospital. Although a party may open the door to limited rebuttal evidence concerning the existence of similar claims, the curative-admissibility doctrine did not permit introduction of inflammatory details about prior injuries, deaths, or alleged malpractice. The court reversed the judgment and remanded for a new trial.