Spicer v. Osunkoya

BERGER, Justice:

In this interlocutory appeal of a medical malpractice action, we consider whether a doctor owes a duty of care to a patient after the doctor has referred the patient to a specialist. The patient does not allege that the referring doctor knew or should have known that the specialist was incompetent. After the referral, the first doctor had no further involvement in the treatment or care of the patient, and the specialist decided on a treatment without any reliance on the first doctor’s medical records or diagnosis. The patient allegedly suffered serious injuries as a result of…