Yesterday, in Goldenberg v. Woodard, Nos. 57232, 58151, the Nevada Supreme Court, sitting en banc, heard oral argument in an appeal from a jury verdict awarding an injured plaintiff Georgia Woodard compensatory damages for the injuries she sustained as a result of fraud and professional medical negligence.

CCL’s Andre M. Mura participated in oral argument on behalf of the injured plaintiff, arguing that Nevada law limiting non-economic damages in professional negligence cases did not apply to limit the damages awarded in this case, but that if the law limiting damages applies here, the Court should rule that it is unconstitutional. Nevada lawyer Peter Durney, who successfully tried the case in the district court, also participated in oral argument. He argued that the jury’s verdict on negligence and fraud was amply supported by the evidence introduced at trial. Audio of the oral argument is available on the Court’s website.