Hashmi v. Kelly

Opinion of the Court by

Justice NOBLE.

The Appellant and defendant below, Dr. Raza Hashmi, sought discretionary review of the Court of Appeals’ decision in this case reversing and remanding to the trial court on the basis that the trial court misapplied CR 26. Because the error in this case is harmless, this Court reverses and reinstates the judgment of the trial court.

I. Background

This is a medical malpractice claim for the wrongful death of Rosalie Stamper,1 with the underlying facts being largely irrelevant to the single question on appeal. At issue is a discovery violation question about…