Johanna Woodard v. University of Mich Medical Ctr

We granted leave to appeal in these two cases to consider whether plaintiffs’ proposed expert witnesses are qualified under MCL 600.2169(1) to give expert testimony on the appropriate standards of medical practice or care. The trial courts in both cases ruled that plaintiffs’ expert witnesses are not qualified under § 2169(1). In Woodard, the Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court’s ruling on this issue, and, in Hamilton, the Court of Appeals reversed the trial court’s decision. We conclude that the trial courts did not abuse their discretion in concluding that plaintiffs’ proposed expert…