Middleton v. Margulis

Plaintiffs appeal as of right, from the circuit court orders granting defendants’ motion to bar plaintiffs’ expert testimony and motion for summary disposition. Plaintiffs contend that the circuit court abused its discretion in barring plaintiffs’ expert witnesses’ testimony. We agree and vacate the orders and remand the case for further proceedings.

The essential facts are undisputed. Plaintiffs *220commenced this medical malpractice action in November, 1983, seeking damages for injuries sustained by their son, who was born with a bilateral cleft lip and complete cleft palate. Plaintiffs alleged…