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Javier Vergara was born with severe and permanent injuries. P blamed D and sued for negligence. D’s conduct was measured against the standard of care given in similar localities. The jury returned a verdict for D and P appealed. The court of appeals affirmed. The Court of Appeals affirmed. P appealed again seeking abandonment of Indiana's modified locality rule.

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