Niemi v. Upper Peninsula Orthopedic Associates, Ltd

Plaintiffs appeal from a judgment of no cause of action as to their medical malpractice action. Defendants cross-appeal. We affirm.

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On appeal, plaintiffs raise two issues. They first argue that the trial court abused its discretion in refusing to admit into evidence the deposition of their expert witness, Dr. Hoerner. We are unpersuaded by this argument.

Admission of depositions at trial is generally left to the trial court’s discretion. Shields v Grandstaff, 161 Mich App 175, 178; 410 NW2d 308 (1987), lv gtd 430 Mich 857 (1988). Depositions of an expert witness are admissible at trial, but…