Hoffman v. Barrett

DAVIS, E J.

Defendant appeals as of right the dismissal without prejudice of plaintiffs medical malpractice action. Defendant moved for summary disposition, asserting that plaintiffs notice of intent to file her claim and affidavit of merit were deficient. Plaintiff conceded that the affidavit of merit was defective. The trial court found that the notice of intent “could be better, but [is] adequate,” and therefore granted summary disposition without prejudice. This Court reviews de novo a trial court’s interpretation of a statute and decision on a motion for summary disposition. Esselman v…