Smith v. Paiz

HILL, Chief Justice.

[¶ 1] Constance and Donald Smith filed a negligence action against Danielle J. Paiz (Paiz) seeking to recover damages arising out of an automobile accident. Prior to trial, the district court issued an order limiting the testimony of Connie Smith’s (Smith) treating physicians to factual matters only because Smith had failed to timely designate them as expert witnesses. Finding no abuse of discretion, we affirm.

ISSUES

[¶ 2] Smith frames the issue on appeal as follows:

Was reversible error committed when the trial court prohibited the treating healthcare providers of Connie…