MAXWELL v. McCAFFREY

Record No. 770768.

252 S.E.2d 342 (1979)

James A. MAXWELL v. Roger McCAFFREY.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

March 2, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert P. Holmes, Arlington (Melnick & Holmes, Arlington, on briefs), for plaintiff in error.

Charles F. Geschickter, Jr., Fairfax (Brault, Lewis, Geschickter & Palmer, Fairfax, on brief), for defendant in error.

Before I'ANSON, C. J., and CARRICO, HARRISON, COCHRAN, HARMAN, POFF and COMPTON, JJ.


HARMAN, Justice.

The sole issue in this malpractice case is whether the trial court erred in holding plaintiff's proffered expert witness unqualified to testify concerning the standard of care applicable to chiropractic practice in Fairfax County and the northern Virginia area.

James A. Maxwell (plaintiff or Maxwell) instituted this action against Roger McCaffrey (defendant or McCaffrey), a licensed chiropractor, alleging that Maxwell sustained injuries as...

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