Halloran v. Bhan

In this interlocutory appeal, we must determine the meaning of the medical malpractice expert witness qualification requirements of MCL 600.2169(l)(a). Here, plaintiffs proffered standard-of-care witness did not possess the same board certification as defendant doctor, although both had the same subspecialty certificate in their respective fields.

We hold that MCL 600.2169(l)(a) requires that the proposed expert witness must have the same board certification as the party against whom or on whose behalf the testimony is offered. Because plaintiffs ex*575pert witness did not share the same board…