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EVANS v. GRISWOLD

No. 22794.

935 P.2d 165 (1997)

129 Idaho 902

Colleen EVANS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Garry GRISWOLD, an individual, dba Ada-Boise Vision Clinic, Defendant-Respondent.

Supreme Court of Idaho, Boise, January 1997 Term.

April 7, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lawrence G. Sirhall, Jr., argued and Iver J. Longeteig III, Boise, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Quane, Smith, Howard & Hull, Boise, for Defendant-Respondent. Bruce R. McAllister argued, Boise.

SILAK, Justice.

This is a malpractice action against an optometrist. The optometrist prescribed an antibiotic, Gentamicin, for a low grade infection. The appellant experienced a toxic reaction to Gentamicin. The district court granted the optometrist's summary judgment motion on the basis that appellant's expert witness, an ophthalmologist, failed to demonstrate familiarity with the standard of care applicable to the practice of optometry. We affirm.

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