Grubb v. Hocker

The sole question on appeal from a defendant’s summary judgment in this medical malpractice case is whether the trial court abused its discretion in ruling that the plaintiffs proffered medical expert witness did not have sufficient familiarity with the applicable statewide standard of medical care to express an opinion thereon.

Harold D. Grubb, the plaintiff below, was a farmer living near Poolesville, Maryland. He developed diabetes in the mid-1960’s and took insulin injections for several years, later shifting to oral medication. In the early 1970’s, he consulted Dr. George T. Hocker, the…