Hill v. Kokosky

This is a medical malpractice action. Plaintiffs appeal as of right from an order granting summary disposition in favor of defendant doctors Mary Kokosky and Moustafa Hassan pursuant to MCR 2.116(C)(10). The Michigan State Medical Society has filed an amicus brief aligned with defendants’ position. We affirm.

The basic issue in this case is whether a doctor who is contacted by a patient’s treating physician to discuss treatment alternatives owes a duty of care to the patient whose case is discussed.

On January 3, 1986, Kelly Burston, approximately twenty-two weeks pregnant, was admitted to…