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KENNIS v. MERCY HOSP. MEDICAL CENTER

No. 91-345.

491 N.W.2d 161 (1992)

Daniel Mark KENNIS, Appellant, v. MERCY HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER, Surgical Affiliates Professional Corporation, Foreman and Dick Professional Corporation, James Caterine, and Hugh C. Dick, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

Rehearing Denied November 25, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel Mark Kennis, pro se.

Glenn Goodwin, Duncan, Jones, Riley & Finley, P.C., Des Moines, for appellee Mercy Hosp. Medical Center, and for amicus curiae Iowa Medical Soc.

Chester Woodburn, Hansen, McClintock & Riley, Des Moines, for appellees Foreman & Dick, P.C. and Hugh C. Dick.

Michael H. Figenshaw and Robert A. Sims, Bradshaw, Fowler, Proctor & Fairgrave, P.C., Des Moines, for appellee James Caterine and Surgical Affiliates, P.C.

Considered by HARRIS, P.J., and SCHULTZ, CARTER, SNELL, and ANDREASEN, JJ.

SCHULTZ, Justice.

The issue in this medical malpractice action is whether summary judgment for defendants is proper where plaintiff has no expert witness to establish defendants' negligence. The district court granted defendants' motion for summary judgment. The court of appeals affirmed in part and reversed in part. We agree with the ruling of the district court and vacate the court of appeals' decision.

Daniel Mark Kennis (plaintiff) commenced this action...

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