but of the examples in Rule 404(b), Plaintiffs point only to “knowledge.” Here, the other acts evidence proffered by the Plaintiffs arguably might be relevant to suggest a possible lack of “knowledge,” but the evidence here does not fit with cases allowing such evidence as relevant to “knowledge.” See 22 Charles Alan Wright & Arthur R. Miller, Federal Practice & Procedure, § 5245 (1978 & Supp. 2010). In reality, Dr. Callahan had the knowledge to perform the surgery; the real question was whether Dr. Callahan applied his knowledge competently in placing pedicle screws in Mr. Bair’s back and determining whether the screws were properly placed. If, as Plaintiffs’ other acts evidence sought to prove, Dr. Callahan had misplaced some pedicle screws in other patients while pro 192 (1982) (<HOLDING>). Authority also exists to support the
holding that there was no evidence in the record to support appellants contention that the doctor committed a separate act of negligence by continuing to prescribe reglan and that the doctors alleged failure to correct any previous negligence does not constitute additional acts of negligence punctuation omitted holding that evidence of prior similar act was not relevant for the purpose of proving doctors negligence in performing operation at issue on particular occasion holding that there was no evidence in the record to support appellants contention that the doctor committed a separate act of negligence by continuing to prescribe coumadin and that the doctors alleged failure to correct any previous negligence does not constitute additional acts of negligence holding that the more similar the prior bad act is to the charged crime the more relevant the prior bad act becomes toward proving intent holding that the burden of proving lack of negligence is on the owner