Arizona Appeals Court Affirms Ruling for Baseball Player

An Arizona appeals court has affirmed a jury’s $7 million verdict to a professional baseball player in a case where the plaintiff sued a physical therapist for an injury he suffered while rehabilitating his elbow.   Critical to the court’s determination was its conclusion that the plaintiff’s expert testimony was sufficient to show that he would have made a Major League Baseball roster and thus was entitled to lost earnings.   Kenneth Felder was a 27-year-old outfielder for the M