Legal Opinion
Melton v. Speth
Montana Supreme Court
Decided September 4, 2018No. DA 17-0690PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Justice Jim Rice delivered the Opinion of the Court.
***410¶1 John Melton (Melton) appeals the summary judgment dismissal of his medical malpractice claim against Defendant Steven Speth, M.D. (Dr. Speth), entered by the Thirteenth Judicial District Court, Yellowstone County. We affirm, addressing the following issue:
*701Did the District Court err by holding that Melton's expert was not qualified under § 26-2-601(1)(a), MCA ?
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
¶2 In November 2009, Dr. Speth performed a spinal surgery on Melton, wherein Dr. Speth utilized a medical device manufactured by Medtronic,…
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