Perdieu v. Blackstone Family Practice Center, Inc.

In this appeal, we consider whether the trial court erred in refusing to qualify three of the plaintiff’s proposed expert witnesses. We further consider whether the trial court erred in granting the defen dants’ motions to strike at the conclusion of the plaintiff’s case-in-chief when the plaintiff did not present essential expert testimony.

I. Facts and Proceedings Below

According to well-settled principles of appellate review, when the evidence has been struck at the conclusion of the plaintiff’s case-in-chief, we will recite the facts in the light most favorable to the plaintiff. Bryan v.…