DENVER—A report says a First Judicial District judge whose brother was formerly an executive at Exempla Lutheran Medical Center has ruled in medical malpractice cases involving the hospital.
KMGH-TV in Denver reports ( ) that court records and social network information suggest Judge Christopher Munch presided over at least four malpractice cases against Exempla Lutheran between 2000 and 2009, when his brother, David, was its chief operating and then chief clinical and quality officer.
KMGH reports Munch told the television station that if he didn’t disclose that his brother worked for Exempla Lutheran, it’s wrong.
It’s not clear if plaintiffs who might have perceived a conflict of interest have any recourse, partly because the time period for appeals has passed.
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Information from: KMGH-TV,
