Cornett v. Watauga Surgical Group, P.A.

CALABRIA, Judge.

Harold Cornett, administrator of the estate of Dianne M. Morin, (“plaintiff’) appeals the trial court’s order and judgment granting Watauga Surgical Group, P.A.’s (“Watauga Surgical”) and Frank Y. Chase’s (“Dr. Chase”) (collectively referred to as “defendants”) motion to exclude plaintiff’s expert witness and motion for summary judgment. We affirm.

Plaintiff alleges that on 13 March 2004, Dianne Morin (“the deceased”) was admitted to the emergency room of Watauga Medical Center complaining of abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. After Dr. Chase evaluated her, he performed a…