Title: Divita, et al. v. Bayhealth Medical Center, Inc.

State: delaware

Issuer: Delaware Supreme Court

Document:

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE 
 
 
JENNIFER F. DIVITA, Individually and 
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as Administratrix of the Estate of 
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No. 225, 2014 
BENNY DIVITA II, Deceased, and as 
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Parent and Next Friend of 
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BECKETT DIVITA, a Minor, 
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Court Below:   
 
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Plaintiff Below,  
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Superior Court   
Appellant,  
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of the State of Delaware 
 
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in and for Sussex County 
 
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v.   
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C.A. No. S10C-03-030 
 
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BAYHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER, INC.  § 
 
(at Kent General Hospital), a 
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Delaware Corporation, 
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Defendant Below,  
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Appellee.  
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Submitted:  November 12, 2014 
Decided:  November 13, 2014 
 
 
Before STRINE, Chief Justice, RIDGELY, and VALIHURA, Justices. 
 
O R D E R 
 
This 13th day of November 2014, upon consideration of the briefs and 
arguments of the parties and the record below, it appears to the Court that the 
Appellant raises one argument on appeal.  Appellant argues that the Superior Court 
erred when it admitted into evidence a video animation showing the regurgitation 
and aspiration of a person’s stomach contents into his lungs.  Appellant claims that 
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the admission into evidence of the video animation was untimely, speculative and 
prejudicial.   We find that the Superior Court did not abuse its discretion when 
admitting the evidence on the basis of and for the reasons assigned by the Superior 
Court in its Order dated April 14, 2014. 
 NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the judgment of the 
Superior Court is AFFIRMED. 
BY THE COURT: 
 
/s/ Karen L. Valihura 
          Justice