Filippelli v. Saint Mary's Hospital

Summary

The dissent would hold that the trial court improperly and harmfully restricted the plaintiff's cross-examination of the defendants' sole expert witness about his prior work for the defendant physician and allegedly misleading deposition testimony. It concludes that evidence bearing on the expert's bias, interest, and veracity was not collateral and that any prejudice from revealing other malpractice matters could have been addressed through limiting instructions. The dissent would reverse the Appellate Court's judgment and remand for a new trial.