The three Ontario doctors argued the inquest should focus only on the last days of Ashley Smith's life at the Grand Valley Institution in Kitchener, Ontario.
Smith's family, backed by other parties, wanted the coroner to examine much more, including how Smith was treated at other prisons in other provinces long before her death.
The 19-year-old Smith choked to death in October 2007 as guards essentially stood by.
(Courtesy of the Canadian Press)
