Malpractice Suit for a Gastric Bypass Death
Two days of testimony may be moot after a motion for mistrial was taken under advisement in a trial alleging medical malpractice. The case of Keeney v. Dr. Andrew Chontos began Tuesday in Lincoln County District Court. Attorney William Tannehill called for a mistrial on behalf of Chontos, after an attorney for the family of Catherine Keeney attempted to introduce evidence of Chontos's medication history in front of the jury Wednesday afternoon. "Medication was not to be mentioned," Tannehill said. "It is a violation of a protection order and the clear intention was to get the information in front of the jury. It's prejudicial to Dr. Chontos." After releasing the jury, Murphy said he was hesitant to grant a mistrial, but would announce his decision Thursday morning before any more testimony is heard in the case.
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