Smith v. Knowles

SCOTT, Justice.

This is an appeal by plaintiff, Clinton E. Smith, as trustee for the heirs of Diane Smith (his wife) and Baby Girl Smith (his stillborn child), from an order of the district court in Blue Earth County dismissing plaintiff’s wrongful death actions against defendant, Dr. William David Knowles. The dismissals were granted, upon motion of defendant at the close of plaintiff’s case, on the ground that the plaintiff failed to offer sufficient expert evidence for the jury to consider his claims of negligence and causation. We affirm.

The actions giving rise to this appeal arose from…