Oelling v. Rao
Indiana Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
SHEPARD, Chief Justice.
Howard and Margaret Oelling appealed the trial court’s grant of defendants’ motion for summary judgment in their medical malpractice action against Dr. Satya M. Rao, Dr. Jorge J. Martinez, and Cardiovascular Consultants, P.C., Inc. The Court of Appeals affirmed, holding that the affidavit submitted by appellants was insufficient because it failed to state that the affiant was familiar with the local standard of care. Oelling v. Rao, 585 N.E.2d 273 (Ind.App.1991). We grant transfer and affirm.
Summary judgment is appropriate only if “there is no genuine issue as to any…
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