Structural Preservation Systems, Inc. v. Petty

In this suit for negligence against appellant, Structural Preservation Systems, Inc. (Structural), a jury awarded appellee, David Petty, damages in the amount of $150,000 related to injuries he sustained at his workplace when he tripped and fell over a metal plate in an area where Structural was performing repairs. Structural argues for reversal on the grounds that the trial court erred in: (1) permitting Petty’s treating chiropractor to testify to expert opinions beyond the scope of her treatment of Petty without having designated her as an expert witness; (2) failing to require Petty to…