Smith v. Irving

OPINION BY Justice BARBARA MILANO KEENAN.

In this appeal of a judgment in favor of a defendant physician in a medical malpractice action, we consider whether the circuit court abused its discretion in refusing to permit the plaintiff to cross-examine the defendant regarding "standard of care" issues.

We will state the evidence in the light most favorable to the defendant, Declan Irving, M.D., the prevailing party in the circuit court. See City of Richmond v. Holt, 264 Va. 101 , 103, 563 S.E.2d 690 , 691 (2002); Tashman v. Gibbs, 263 Va. 65 , 68, 556 S.E.2d 772 , 774 (2002). Dr. Irving is a…