Walsh v. Bennett
Supreme Court of Virginia
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Kinser
In this appeal, we decide whether the trial court abused its discretion when it struck plaintiff’s designation of his expert witness for *173failure to comply with an order to provide discovery. Because the court took this action prior to a deadline that it had previously established for plaintiff to make his expert witness available for a deposition, we conclude that the court abused its discretion and will therefore reverse the judgment of the circuit court.
FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS
Raymond William Walsh filed an amended motion for judgment1 against Dr. Dean R. Bennett, an orthopaedic surgeon, and…
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