{"disclaimer":"This is a summary of public court records and is not legal advice. Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"kansas-city-pediatrics-llc-and-scott-dattel-md","displayName":"Kansas City Pediatrics, LLC, and Scott Dattel, M.D.","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappwd:wd85751:2023-10-31","opinionId":"c4c9b590-9fda-5e71-a597-f1d7a687bf7e","slug":"zr-a-minor-by-and-through-her-mother-and-next-friend-tr-and-by-and-throug-d85751","caseName":"Z.R., a Minor, By and Through Her Mother and Next Friend, T.R. and By and Through Her Father and Next Friend, R.R.\nvs.\nKansas City Pediatrics, LLC, and Scott Dattel, M.D.","caseNumber":"WD85751","court":"moappwd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District","decisionDate":"2023-10-31","year":2023,"display_summary":"Z.R., a minor, sued Kansas City Pediatrics, LLC, and Scott Dattel, M.D., for medical malpractice related to the alleged negligent failure to diagnose and treat her hip dysplasia. After a jury found in favor of the defendants, the trial court granted Z.R.'s motion for a new trial, finding that a defense expert's trial testimony contradicted his deposition testimony and was not disclosed, causing substantial prejudice. The Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, affirmed the trial court's judgment, concluding that the trial court did not abuse its broad discretion in granting a new trial due to the surprise expert testimony.","primaryTopic":"civil-procedure","topicSlugs":["civil-procedure","evidence","negligence","appellate-procedure"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=202359","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/zr-a-minor-by-and-through-her-mother-and-next-friend-tr-and-by-and-throug-d85751","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"medical-malpractice","label":"Medical Malpractice","href":"/practice-areas/medical-malpractice","score":6,"source":"text","evidence":["text: medical malpractice","text: m.d."],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/medical-malpractice"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":5,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: civil-procedure","topic: evidence","topic: appellate-procedure","fallback litigation route behind specific injury signal"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"},{"slug":"personal-injury","label":"Personal Injury","href":"/practice-areas/personal-injury","score":5,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: personal-injury","topic: negligence","fallback personal-injury route behind specific injury signal"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/personal-injury"}],"role":"respondent"}]}