Houston v. Southwest Detroit Hospital

The present case involves a medical malpractice action brought by the personal representative of decedent, Delores M. Flowers, against several doctors and defendant Southwest Detroit Hospital, the only defendant on appeal. On August 30, 1985, the Wayne Circuit Court dismissed with prejudice plaintiffs case against defendant on the grounds that plaintiff had failed to produce her expert witnesses for deposition as required under a court order. Plaintiff appeals to this Court as a matter of right. We reverse and remand the case for reconsideration and for imposition of appropriate sanctions…