Seisinger v. Siebel

OPINION

HURWITZ, Justice.

¶ 1 The issue before us is whether A.R.S. § 12-2604(A) (Supp.2008), which governs proof of the standard of care in medical malpractice eases, violates the separation of powers doctrine.

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¶ 2 Scott Siebel, M.D., an anesthesiologist, administered a spinal epidural to Laura Seis-inger in 2002. Two years later, Seisinger filed a complaint against Siebel alleging malpractice. Seisinger subsequently disclosed that J. Antonio Aldrete, M.D., would testify as an expert about the appropriate standard of care.

¶ 3 When the defendant in a medical malpractice action is a specialist,…