John Armour v. David Bader, M.D.

Summary

The Rhode Island Supreme Court vacated the Superior Court's judgment and remanded for a new trial, holding that the trial judge erred by (1) failing to give a jury instruction barring consideration of the non‑party referring physician's conduct, (2) allowing the defendants' expert to rely on that physician's records, and (3) improperly limiting cross‑examination about the COURAGE study. The Court found each error prejudicial and reversible.