Roache v. Charney

STEELE, Chief Justice:

Marian Roache allegedly suffered injuries when Constance Rogers rear ended her car in 2007. She filed a complaint on October 7, 2009. At a summary judgment hearing, the trial judge held that Roache’s expert failed to state an opinion on causation and denied a request for a 24 hour continuance to clarify the expert’s report. Roache appeals on two grounds: (1) the expert report was sufficient to survive the motion for summary judgment; and, (2) the trial judge abused his discretion by denying the continuance. Although Roache’s expert failed to provide an opinion on…