Legal Opinion
Buckner v. Hassell
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided October 30, 2000No. E1999-02564-COA-R3-CVPublishedCited by 23 opinions
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2Opinion of the Court · SwineySwiney, J.
GODDARD, P.J. and FRANKS, J., joined.
Ronald L. Buckner was diagnosed with a rare form of melanoma which ultimately resulted in his death. His wife, Cheryl N. Buckner, brought this medical malpractice action against her husband’s family physician, Dr. David F. Hassell. The Trial Court excluded portions of the testimony of Mr. Buckner’s dermatologist and der-matopathologist due to Ms. Buckner’s failure to name these physicians as expert witnesses in her answers to interrogatories pursuant to Tenn.R.Civ.P. 26. The jury returned a verdict in favor of Dr. Hassell, and thereafter, Ms.…
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