Tompkins v. Bise

Pierron, J.:

Dr. Roger N. Bise appeals from the district court’s admission of expert testimony and failure to grant a directed verdict in his favor in this medical malpractice case initiated against him by William Tompkins.

*838Tompkins was injured in a motorcycle accident. Bise, a plastic surgeon, operated on Tompkins to repair his broken jaw. Tompkins later filed suit against Bise, alleging Bise’s treatment was negligent and fell below the appropriate standard of medical care.

At a discovery conference, Tompkins was ordered to identify any and all expert witnesses he planned to use at trial.…