Canfield v. Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Co.

OPINION

DANIEL F. FOLEY, * Judge

Appellant Henry Canfield sued respondent Dr. Donald Starzinski for negligence, battery, medical malpractice, and negligent nondisclosure, claiming that he was injured while respondent was performing an independent medical examination. The district court granted statutory dismissal to Star-zinski on the ground that Canfield’s claims were not supported by a sufficient expert affidavit as required by Minn.Stat. § 145.682 (1996). Canfield contends that section 145.682 applies only to malpractice claims, and not to his negligence and battery claims for injuries that…