Rock v. Pickleman

Plaintiff, Joseph Rock, filed a medical malpractice suit against defendant, Dr. Jack Pickleman, alleging that defendant negligently administered multiple enemas which caused plaintiff to sustain a heart attack. Upon defendant’s motion made the morning of trial, the trial court barred plaintiff from presenting Dr. Milner’s expert testimony on the applicable standard of care, then granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment after plaintiff’s counsel stated that without his expert’s testimony, he would be unable to establish the standard of care. Plaintiff filed a post-judgment motion to…