Dickerson v. Fatehi

In this medical malpractice action, the trial court, relying solely upon the pleadings and certain pretrial discovery material, granted summary judgment in favor of a physician and two nurses. The court ruled, inter alia, that expert testimony was necessary to establish the appropriate standards of care and breaches thereof, and the principal issue in this appeal is whether that ruling was erroneous.

Shirley Dickerson filed this action against Nasrollah Fatehi, M.D., a neurosurgeon, and his professional entity, Atlantic Neurosurgery, P.C. (collectively, Fatehi), and against Rachel Jacobs,…