This case involves 85-year-old Myrtis Hill who was a resident of Fairfield Nursing Home. Hill suffered a broken leg while being helped out of bed by a nursing assistant. Hill sued the nursing home and several other entities and individuals related to the nursing home, alleging they failed to use proper safety measures, which led to her injury.
The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of all the defendants except Fairfield and at trial, entered a judgment in favor of Fairfield. Hill appealed these judgments. The Supreme Court of Alabama reversed the trial court’s decision, stating that Hill presented substantial evidence that her broken leg was caused by a breach of appropriate standard care.
New Trial was Granted Because Jury may have been Unduly Influenced by Exposure to Dismissed Evidence