Stella v. Spaulding and Fletcher Allen Health Care, Inc.

¶ 1. In this medical malpractice action, plaintiff appeals the court’s entry of judgment in defendants’ favor following the court’s discovery sanction, which precluded plaintiff from offering expert testimony or evidence regarding defendants’ negligence due to plaintiff’s repeated failure to adequately reply to interrogatories. On appeal, plaintiff argues that the discovery response was sufficient and the court abused its discretion in concluding that more detailed factual information was required. We affirm.

¶ 2. The record reveals the following. Dr. Spaulding performed weight-loss surgery on…