Griepentrog v. Banner Health, et al.

Summary

In this medical malpractice trial, Krystle Griepentrog's son allegedly suffered a hypoxic injury during birth.

Griepentrog claims that Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix employees continued to administer the drug Pitocin despite the fetal heart monitor indicating her son's distress. Her attorneys argue this violated hospital protocol that bans Pitocin administration if there is concern of a hypoxic birth, as contractions can result in less oxygen for the baby.

Representatives for defendant Banner Health assert that Griepentrog's son's fetal monitors did not show abnormalities and that doctors met the standard of care. They claim that the child was examined after birth by a neurologist and did not present signs of a hypoxic brain injury. Banner Health attributes the health issues to a neurological or genetic disorder unrelated to delivery.

Outcome

Verdict for plaintiff.
Total damages: $31,550,825.

Apportionment of fault:
Banner Health: 57%
Laurie Erickson: 43%

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Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Griepentrog, Krystle
Defense: Banner Health
Verdict: $31,550,825

Judge: John Blanchard
Jurisdiction: Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County
Court: Old Courthouse

Case Number: CV2020-052367
Industry: Health care
Practice Area: Malpractice

Plaintiff

Griepentrog, Krystle

Represented By:
Snyder, Brian (Snyder & Wenner)
Dordrick, Gary (Dordrick Law Corporation)
Bulone, Christopher (Dordrick Law Corporation)

Defense

Banner Health

Represented By:
Dean, Margaret (Campbell Yost Clare & Norell)
DaPena, Rachel (Campbell Yost Clare & Norell)

SESSIONS WITH Michael Johnson

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

AM Session

Openings

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:37	Opening Statement	Snyder, Brian
01:19:55	Break
01:35:51	Opening Statement	Dean, Margaret
02:30:15	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:50	Witness Direct Examination	Snyder, Brian	Atkisson, Jennifer	In Person
00:55:25	Break
01:12:02	Witness Direct Examination	Snyder, Brian	Atkisson, Jennifer	In Person
02:13:04	End of Session

OCT

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:55	Witness Direct Examination	Bulone, Christopher	Pressman, Barry M.D.	Video Conference
00:46:20	Witness Cross Examination	DaPena, Rachel	Pressman, Barry M.D.	Video Conference
01:18:30	Break
01:39:38	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Bulone, Christopher	Pressman, Barry M.D.	Video Recording
01:47:16	Witness Cross Examination	Dean, Margaret	Atkisson, Jennifer	In Person
02:06:31	End of Session

OCT

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

3 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:18	Witness Direct Examination	Snyder, Brian	Mandel, Dr. Howard	In Person
00:39:21	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Dean, Margaret	Mandel, Dr. Howard	In Person
00:22:40	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Snyder, Brian	Mandel, Dr. Howard	In Person
00:43:42	Break
00:52:35	General Case Activities		Mandel, Dr. Howard	In Person
00:55:52	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Snyder, Brian	Mandel, Dr. Howard	In Person
00:57:49	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Dean, Margaret	Mandel, Dr. Howard	In Person
01:00:57	Witness Direct Examination	Dordick, Gary	Griepentrog, Krystle	In Person
01:28:07	Break
01:48:02	Witness Direct Examination	Dordick, Gary	Griepentrog, Krystle	In Person
02:45:17	End of Session

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Snyder, Brian	Mandel, Dr. Howard	In Person
00:32:02	Break
00:52:38	Witness Direct Examination	Snyder, Brian	Mandel, Dr. Howard	In Person
01:13:00	Witness Cross Examination	Dean, Margaret	Mandel, Dr. Howard	In Person
01:47:30	End of Session

OCT

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:26	Witness Direct Examination	Dordick, Gary	Griepentrog, Krystle	In Person
00:06:00	Witness Cross Examination	Dean, Margaret	Griepentrog, Krystle	In Person
00:40:36	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Dordick, Gary	Griepentrog, Krystle	In Person
00:54:59	Break
01:16:09	General Case Activities		Griepentrog, Krystle	In Person
01:17:34	Witness Direct Examination	Snyder, Brian	Cardwell, Dr. Michael	In Person
02:11:04	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

12 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:26	Witness Direct Examination	Snyder, Brian	Cardwell, Dr. Michael	In Person
00:04:32	Witness Cross Examination	DaPena, Rachel	Cardwell, Dr. Michael	In Person
00:26:35	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Snyder, Brian	Cardwell, Dr. Michael	In Person
00:40:11	General Case Activities		Cardwell, Dr. Michael	In Person
00:42:23	Witness Direct Examination	Dordick, Gary	Burton, Dr. Barbara	In Person
01:05:00	Witness Cross Examination	Dean, Margaret	Burton, Dr. Barbara	In Person
01:23:30	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Dordick, Gary	Burton, Dr. Barbara	In Person
01:26:50	Break
01:57:17	General Case Activities		Burton, Dr. Barbara	In Person
01:58:50	Witness Direct Examination		Cook, Dr. Jay	Transcript Reading
02:39:52	End of Session

OCT

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:55	Witness Direct Examination	Bulone, Christopher	Mantovani, Dr. John	In Person
01:16:58	Break
01:39:00	Witness Direct Examination	Bulone, Christopher	Mantovani, Dr. John	In Person
02:01:33	Witness Cross Examination	DaPena, Rachel	Mantovani, Dr. John	In Person
02:28:35	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:19	Witness Cross Examination	DaPena, Rachel	Mantovani, Dr. John	In Person
00:42:58	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Bulone, Christopher	Mantovani, Dr. John	In Person
01:00:31	Witness Direct Examination	Dordick, Gary	Yarkony, Dr. Gary	In Person
01:41:14	Break
02:00:29	Witness Direct Examination	Dordick, Gary	Yarkony, Dr. Gary	In Person
02:24:06	Witness Cross Examination	Dean, Margaret	Yarkony, Dr. Gary	In Person
02:38:09	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Dordick, Gary	Yarkony, Dr. Gary	In Person
02:40:50	End of Session

OCT

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:37	Witness Direct Examination	Snyder, Brian	Cronin, Dr. Jonathan	Video Conference
00:55:12	Break
01:18:12	Witness Direct Examination	Snyder, Brian	Cronin, Dr. Jonathan	Video Conference
01:20:28	Witness Cross Examination	Dean, Margaret	Cronin, Dr. Jonathan	Video Conference
02:00:14	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Snyder, Brian	Cronin, Dr. Jonathan	Video Conference
02:18:21	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:47	Witness Direct Examination	Dordick, Gary	Johnson, Robert	Video Conference
00:56:32	Break
01:29:10	Witness Cross Examination	DaPena, Rachel	Johnson, Robert	Video Conference
02:09:42	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Dordick, Gary	Johnson, Robert	Video Conference
02:21:47	General Case Activities		Johnson, Robert	Video Conference
02:30:29	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Dordick, Gary	Johnson, Robert	Video Conference
02:32:46	Witness Re-Cross Examination	DaPena, Rachel	Johnson, Robert	Video Conference
02:36:48	End of Session

NOV

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:52	Witness Direct Examination	Dean, Margaret	Hunt, Dr. Megan	In Person
00:38:27	Witness Cross Examination	Dordick, Gary	Hunt, Dr. Megan	In Person
01:04:39	Break
01:22:50	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Dean, Margaret	Hunt, Dr. Megan	In Person
01:30:27	General Case Activities		Hunt, Dr. Megan	In Person
01:30:51	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Dean, Margaret	Hunt, Dr. Megan	In Person
01:33:07	Witness Direct Examination		Curran, Dr. John	Video Recording
02:08:47	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:52	Witness Direct Examination	DaPena, Rachel	Harenberg, Sandra	In Person
01:19:08	Break
01:39:39	Witness Direct Examination	DaPena, Rachel	Harenberg, Sandra	In Person
01:52:22	Witness Cross Examination	Snyder, Brian	Harenberg, Sandra	In Person
02:14:46	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Snyder, Brian	Harenberg, Sandra	In Person
02:23:38	End of Session

NOV

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:44	Witness Direct Examination	Dean, Margaret	Erickson, Dr. Laurie	In Person
01:04:09	Break
01:28:39	Witness Direct Examination	Dean, Margaret	Erickson, Dr. Laurie	In Person
02:23:01	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:11	Witness Direct Examination	Dean, Margaret	Erickson, Dr. Laurie	In Person
00:18:10	Witness Cross Examination	Dordick, Gary	Erickson, Dr. Laurie	In Person
01:16:19	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Dean, Margaret	Erickson, Dr. Laurie	In Person
01:21:30	General Case Activities		Erickson, Dr. Laurie	In Person
01:23:41	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Dordick, Gary	Erickson, Dr. Laurie	In Person
01:24:29	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Dean, Margaret	Erickson, Dr. Laurie	In Person
01:25:29	Break
01:43:54	Witness Direct Examination		Timothy, Dr. Jeremy	Video Recording
02:51:08	End of Session

NOV

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:55	Witness Direct Examination	Dean, Margaret	Leovic, Dr. Michael	In Person
00:49:13	Witness Cross Examination	Bulone, Christopher	Leovic, Dr. Michael	In Person
01:23:37	Break
01:43:14	Witness Cross Examination	Bulone, Christopher	Leovic, Dr. Michael	In Person
01:53:49	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Dean, Margaret	Leovic, Dr. Michael	In Person
02:04:28	General Case Activities		Leovic, Dr. Michael	In Person
02:07:38	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Bulone, Christopher	Leovic, Dr. Michael	In Person
02:08:29	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Dean, Margaret	Leovic, Dr. Michael	In Person
02:10:43	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:47	Witness Direct Examination	DaPena, Rachel	Ayers, Tamara	In Person
00:29:43	Witness Cross Examination	Snyder, Brian	Ayers, Tamara	In Person
01:03:53	Witness Re-Direct Examination	DaPena, Rachel	Ayers, Tamara	In Person
01:10:57	Break
01:31:11	Witness Direct Examination	DaPena, Rachel	Akers, Shaunna	In Person
02:37:01	Witness Cross Examination	Snyder, Brian	Akers, Shaunna	In Person
03:11:16	End of Session

NOV

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:32	Witness Cross Examination	Snyder, Brian	Akers, Shaunna	In Person
00:46:37	Witness Re-Direct Examination	DaPena, Rachel	Akers, Shaunna	In Person
00:54:25	Witness Direct Examination	DaPena, Rachel	Dunn, Dr. Stephen	In Person
01:11:03	Break
01:31:57	Witness Direct Examination	Dean, Margaret	Dunn, Dr. Stephen	In Person
02:17:13	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

12 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:15	Witness Cross Examination	Snyder, Brian	Dunn, Dr. Stephen	In Person
00:47:45	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Dean, Margaret	Dunn, Dr. Stephen	In Person
01:06:14	General Case Activities		Dunn, Dr. Stephen	In Person
01:09:14	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Dean, Margaret	Dunn, Dr. Stephen	In Person
01:09:55	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Snyder, Brian	Dunn, Dr. Stephen	In Person
01:12:05	Witness Direct Examination	DaPena, Rachel	Fisher, Dr. Paul	In Person
01:40:25	Break
02:00:24	Witness Direct Examination	DaPena, Rachel	Fisher, Dr. Paul	In Person
02:23:05	Witness Cross Examination	Dordick, Gary	Fisher, Dr. Paul	In Person
02:57:09	Witness Re-Direct Examination	DaPena, Rachel	Fisher, Dr. Paul	In Person
03:00:27	End of Session

NOV

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:57	Witness Direct Examination	Dean, Margaret	Nageotte, Dr. Michael	In Person
00:49:43	Witness Cross Examination	Dordick, Gary	Nageotte, Dr. Michael	In Person
01:18:50	Break
01:39:09	Witness Cross Examination	Dordick, Gary	Nageotte, Dr. Michael	In Person
01:51:13	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Dean, Margaret	Nageotte, Dr. Michael	In Person
02:03:43	Witness Direct Examination	DaPena, Rachel	Bishop, Matthew	In Person
02:23:00	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:09	Witness Direct Examination	DaPena, Rachel	Bishop, Matthew	In Person
00:37:17	Witness Cross Examination	Dordick, Gary	Bishop, Matthew	In Person
01:17:51	Break
01:34:26	Witness Re-Direct Examination	DaPena, Rachel	Bishop, Matthew	In Person
01:37:45	General Case Activities		Bishop, Matthew	In Person
01:41:51	Witness Direct Examination	DaPena, Rachel	Evans, Dr. Kari	In Person
01:54:48	Witness Cross Examination	Dordick, Gary	Evans, Dr. Kari	In Person
01:56:38	Witness Direct Examination		Johnson, Michael	Video Recording
02:45:51	End of Session

NOV

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:00	Witness Direct Examination	Dean, Margaret	Taylor, RN Anne	In Person
01:21:45	Break
01:44:50	Witness Direct Examination	Dean, Margaret	Taylor, RN Anne	In Person
01:51:46	Witness Cross Examination	Snyder, Brian	Taylor, RN Anne	In Person
02:23:58	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

13 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:32:39	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Dean, Margaret	Taylor, RN Anne	In Person
00:54:45	General Case Activities		Taylor, RN Anne	In Person
00:57:52	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Dean, Margaret	Taylor, RN Anne	In Person
01:00:02	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Snyder, Brian	Taylor, RN Anne	In Person
01:01:07	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Dean, Margaret	Taylor, RN Anne	In Person
01:02:08	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Snyder, Brian	Taylor, RN Anne	In Person
01:04:28	Witness Direct Examination	DaPena, Rachel	Enns, Dr. Gregory	In Person
01:23:56	Break
01:48:44	Witness Direct Examination	DaPena, Rachel	Enns, Dr. Gregory	In Person
02:12:34	Witness Cross Examination	Bulone, Christopher	Enns, Dr. Gregory	In Person
02:57:49	Witness Re-Direct Examination	DaPena, Rachel	Enns, Dr. Gregory	In Person
02:59:48	End of Session

NOV

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

14 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:29	Witness Direct Examination	DaPena, Rachel	Nelson, Dr. Marvin M.D.	In Person
00:51:48	Witness Cross Examination	Dordick, Gary	Nelson, Dr. Marvin M.D.	In Person
01:03:16	Witness Re-Direct Examination	DaPena, Rachel	Nelson, Dr. Marvin M.D.	In Person
01:07:05	General Case Activities		Nelson, Dr. Marvin M.D.	In Person
01:11:09	Witness Re-Direct Examination	DaPena, Rachel	Nelson, Dr. Marvin M.D.	In Person
01:12:08	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Dordick, Gary	Nelson, Dr. Marvin M.D.	In Person
01:13:06	Break
01:37:50	General Case Activities		Enns, Dr. Gregory	Video Conference
01:47:01	Witness Re-Direct Examination	DaPena, Rachel	Enns, Dr. Gregory	Video Conference
01:48:50	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Bulone, Christopher	Enns, Dr. Gregory	In Person
01:55:14	Witness Direct Examination	Dordick, Gary	Pavlicek , Jon	In Person
02:21:45	Witness Cross Examination	Dean, Margaret	Pavlicek , Jon	In Person
02:29:41	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:06	Witness Cross Examination	Dean, Margaret	Pavlicek , Jon	In Person
00:32:33	Witness Direct Examination	DaPena, Rachel	Kadzielski , Mark	In Person
00:57:53	Break
01:13:58	Witness Cross Examination	Snyder, Brian	Kadzielski , Mark	In Person
01:46:54	Witness Re-Direct Examination	DaPena, Rachel	Kadzielski , Mark	In Person
01:51:56	Witness Direct Examination	Dean, Margaret	Fune, Dorothy	In Person
02:34:24	Witness Cross Examination	Dordick, Gary	Fune, Dorothy	In Person
02:47:51	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Dean, Margaret	Fune, Dorothy	In Person
02:51:45	End of Session

NOV

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:57:09	Break
01:01:40	Witness Direct Examination	Dean, Margaret	Wachtel , Dr. John	In Person
01:17:44	Witness Cross Examination	Snyder, Brian	Wachtel , Dr. John	In Person
01:53:32	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Dean, Margaret	Wachtel , Dr. John	In Person
02:07:44	General Case Activities		Wachtel , Dr. John	In Person
02:14:40	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Dean, Margaret	Wachtel , Dr. John	In Person
02:14:54	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Snyder, Brian	Wachtel , Dr. John	In Person
02:20:15	End of Session

PM Session

Other

2 Chapters

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:09:07	End of Session

NOV

AM Session

Closings

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:33	Closing Statement	Dordick, Gary
01:30:00	Break
01:52:15	Closing Statement	Dordick, Gary
02:26:01	Closing Statement	Dean, Margaret
02:51:10	End of Session

PM Session

Closings

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:10	Closing Statement	Dean, Margaret
00:46:34	Closing Statement	Dordick, Gary
01:00:21	General Case Activities
01:06:45	End of Session

NOV

PM Session

Verdict

4 Chapters

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:01:45	Reading of the Verdict
		00:02:43	General Case Activities
		00:03:25	End of Session

NOV

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