Bellamy v. Payne

Goolsby, Judge:

Peggy V. Bellamy sued two podiatrists, Ralph E. Payne and Richard D. Weber, for malpractice. The jury returned a verdict in favor of the podiatrists. Bellamy appeals. We affirm.

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By Exception No. 1, Bellamy charges the trial court with error “in refusing to allow... J. Leonard Goldner, M.D., to testify as to the standard of care owed by a podiatrist in this situation and to ... testify as to the breaches of the standard of care by the [podiatrists] in this matter.” 1

The qualification of a witness as an expert is within the sound discretion of the trial court. Howle v.…