Ray v. Greer

BEASLEY, Judge.

Robert and Kimberly Ray (Plaintiffs) appeal from the trial court’s order granting a motion by Gary Wayne Greer, M.D. and Catawba Valley Emergency Physicians, P.A. (Defendants) to dismiss Plaintiffs’ medical negligence complaint with prejudice based on a finding that Plaintiffs’ counsel was in willful contempt of a previous court order. We dismiss in part and affirm in part.

On 5 September 2006, Attorney Karen Zaman filed a complaint on behalf of Plaintiffs, alleging claims for medical negligence and loss of consortium against Defendants. A consent discovery scheduling order…