SMITH v. MILFELD

No. 68,971

19 Kan. App. 2d 252 (1993)

869 P.2d 748

JOHN R. SMITH, Appellant, v. DOUGLAS J. MILFELD, M.D., and BADR IDBEIS, M.D., Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Kansas.

Opinion filed August 20, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrew W. Hutton, Derek S. Casey, and Donald A. McKinney, of Michaud, Hutton & Bradshaw, of Wichita, for appellant.

Randy J. Trouttand Donald N. Peterson III, of Kahrs, Nelson, Fanning, Hite & Kellogg, of Wichita, for appellee.

Before BRAZIL, P.J., LARSON and GERNON, JJ.


LARSON, J.:

In this medical malpractice case, John R. Smith appeals from the trial court's grant of summary judgment in favor of Douglas J. Milfeld, M.D., and Badr Idbeis, M.D.

The trial court refused to admit the testimony of Smith's expert medical witness and ruled that without such testimony, Smith would be unable to establish an essential element of his claim.

Dr. Milfeld, with Dr. Idbeis' assistance, performed corrective heart surgery on Smith...

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