Stormont-Vail Healthcare, Inc. v. Cutrer

Greene, J.:

Michelle R. Cutrer appeals the district court’s dismissal of her medical malpractice lawsuit against Dr. Taylor L. Porter and Stormont-Vail Healthcare, Inc. (Stormont-Vail), arguing that the court erred in refusing to consider her expert witness’ report to controvert material facts and in awarding judgment to the defendants as a matter of law. Based upon the deposition testimony of Cutrer’s expert, his preliminary report was undermined and the causal nexus of any breach of standard of care to Cutrer’s purported injuries was disclaimed. Concluding Cutrer failed to controvert key…