Thompson v. Lockert

BROCK, Chief Judge.,

This appeal presents two basic questions which we will discuss in the following order:

I. Did the trial court err in excluding the opinion testimony of Dr. Richard S. Goodman, a Diplómate of the American Board of Orthopedic Surgeons, who practices Orthopedic Surgery in Smith-town, New York, concerning the standard of care exercised by defendant, a Diplómate of the American Board of Orthopedic Surgeons, who practices Orthopedic Surgery in Salisbury, North Carolina?

II. Did the trial court err in granting defendant’s motion for a directed verdict on the grounds that…