Siirila v. Barrios

398 Mich. 576 (1976)

248 N.W.2d 171

SIIRILA

v.

BARRIOS

Docket No. 56786, (Calendar No. 11).

Supreme Court of Michigan.

Argued June 8, 1976.

Decided December 21, 1976.

Lopatin, Miller, Bindes & Freedman (Michael H. Feiler, of counsel) for plaintiffs.

Platt, Peacock & von Wiegen for defendant Barrios.

McClean & McCarthy for defendant St. Joseph's Hospital.

WILLIAMS, J.

This malpractice case raises three questions. The first question is whether a properly qualified medical specialist witness may testify as to the standard of care that a general practitioner should meet. The second question is what the proper…