Currence v. Hardin

BRITT, Judge.

By his first assignment of error, plaintiff contends the trial court erred in not allowing Dr. Logan to testify with respect to his chiropractic diagnosis of plaintiff. We find no merit in this contention.

In North Carolina chiropractors are allowed to testify as experts in their special field as defined and limited by statute. Allen v. Hinson, 12 N.C. App. 515, 183 S.E. 2d 852, cert. denied 279 N.C. 726, 184 S.E. 2d 883 (1971). The scope of testimony limited by the Allen case was recently expanded by G.S. 90-157.2. However, this statute is not applicable to the present case since…