Crocker v. Roethling

*141HUDSON, Justice.

In this medical malpractice case, we consider whether the trial court properly excluded plaintiffs’ expert and granted summary judgment for defendants when the expert’s opinions of his familiarity with the community at issue and of defendants’ breach of the standard of care satisfy the requirements of N.C.G.S. § 90-21.12. We conclude that here, the expert’s deposition and affidavit demonstrate “sufficient familiarity” with the “same or similar” community and that the trial court erred by excluding his testimony. Because the expert’s evidence also provides opinions that create…