Preston v. Movahed

COLLINS, Judge.

*190 Plaintiff Donna Preston, decedent William M. Preston's widow and estate representative, appeals an order dismissing her wrongful death action alleging medical malpractice against Defendant Assadollah Movahed, M.D. After a compliance hearing, the trial court concluded *191 the facially valid Rule 9(j) pre-lawsuit medical expert review certification in Plaintiff's medical malpractice complaint was factually unsupported when it was filed, which was two days before the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations period. Therefore, the trial court granted Defendant's motion to…