Buerger v. Ohio Department of Rehabilitation & Correction

Reilly, Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Court of Claims of Ohio dismissing plaintiff’s complaint against defendant on the basis that plaintiff failed to present expert testimony at trial to show that the medical treatment rendered to him fell below the required standard of care. Plaintiff, pro se, asserts two assignments of error:

“I. It is error for a trial court to direct a verdict for the defendant where, in a malpractice case, the verdict is pre-determined and determined by failure of defendant to comply with due process standard of presenting witnesses named by defendant.

“II…