Shelton v. Penrose/St. Francis Healthcare System

We granted certiorari to review a decision of the court of appeals reversing a trial court determination that a certificate of review was not required in this action against a hospital. The court of appeals also reversed the subsequent determinations of the trial court that the plaintiff had shown good cause for not having timely filed a certificate of review and that the plaintiff had submitted expert reports that satisfied the purposes of the statute. The court of appeals reasoned that a plaintiff who fails to secure a certificate of review is subject to reversal if the plaintiff induces…