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Saturday, May 23, 2009

Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff' Fails to Survive Summary Judgment

The Middle Section of the Tennessee Court of Appeals just held that the plaintiff's expert's affidavit was insufficient to survive summary judgment. While this is an unfortunate result, it demonstrates the importance of complying with Tennessee Code Annotated section 29-26-115, which is part of Tennessee's Medical Malpractice Act.

The style of the case is Mettes v. John, M2008-00901-COA-R3-CV (Tenn. Ct. App. May 20, 2009). Here's the link to the opinion:

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