A-80-06 State v. Thomas Lykes (60,193) Was it permissible for the prosecutor to elicit testimony from defendant as to whether he had previously held a vial of cocaine in his hand, and did the jury instructions cure any resulting prejudice? (certification granted 12/8/06)
A-79/52-06 Liquori v. Elmann (59,947) In this medical malpractice case alleging negligence by an assistant cardiac surgeon during emergency care following a quadruple-bypass operation, did the trial court err by instructing the jury that the assistant surgeon was to be held to the standard of care applicable to a general practitioner instead of that applicable to a specialist, and did the emergency obviate the duty of the doctor to obtain the patient’s informed consent? (appeal as of right)
