Legal Opinion
Owens v. Silvia
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided December 22, 2003No. 2002-218-AppealPublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FLANDERS, Justice.
In this medical-malpractice case, the trial justice excluded proffered expert-witness testimony about the asserted liability of various medical professionals and a hospital to a patient who suffered permanent injuries while undergoing a prolonged operation. The trial justice barred the testimony of Dr. Mark D. Johnson (Dr. Johnson), the sole expert witness on liability for the plaintiff, surgical patient Alvin A. Owens, Jr. (plaintiff or Owens). Doctor Johnson was prepared to opine at the trial about the applicable standard of care, the alleged breach of that…
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