Shandralina G. v. Homonchuk

Opinion

McDONALD, J.

In a medical malpractice action filed by plaintiff Shandralina G. (Minor), counsel for defendant Tania Homonchuk, M.D. (Doctor), retained Dr. Landers as a confidential medical consultant. Shortly before the time set for designating expert witnesses, one of Minor’s counsel, Mr. Riley, unaware of Landers’s prior retention by Doctor’s counsel, telephoned Landers and, after Landers stated he was not familiar with the parties to the action, sent Landers certain medical records for his review. Minor’s counsel thereafter designated Landers as a potential expert witness for Minor.

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