Legal Opinion
Toraish v. Lee
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided April 13, 2017No. Record 160495PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY JUSTICE WILLIAM C. MIMS
In this appeal, the Court considers whether expert testimony was based upon an adequate foundation. The Court also considers whether the circuit court abused its discretion by permitting a defendant physician to offer an opinion as a lay witness.
I. Background and Procedural History
James J. Lee, M.D. is a board certified otolaryngologist. In May 2012, he began treating five-year-old Adam Traish for severe obstructive sleep apnea. Following a sleep study, Dr. Lee recommended that Adam undergo tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy surgery. He scheduled the procedure…
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