Legal Opinion
Otis Fipps v. Greenwood Leflore Hospital
Court of Appeals of Mississippi
Decided February 6, 2018No. 2016–CA–01141–COAPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEE, C.J., FOR THE COURT:
¶ 1. In this medical-malpractice case, we must determine whether the trial court erred in excluding the testimony of Otis Fipps's medical expert, which resulted in the dismissal of Fipps's suit against Greenwood Leflore Hospital (the Hospital). 1 Finding no error, we affirm.
PROCEDURAL HISTORY AND FACTS
¶ 2. On June 12, 2012, Fipps underwent an esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) procedure performed by Dr. Thomas Calvit at the Hospital. According to Dr. Calvit, Fipps had complained of epigastric pain in both his left and right lower quadrants, dysphagia (difficulty…
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