GAFNER v. DOWN EAST COMMUNITY HOSP.


735 A.2d 969 (1999)

1999 ME 130

William GAFNER et al. v. DOWN EAST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Decided August 12, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Walter F. McKee, (orally), Sumner H. Lipman, Lipman & Katz, P.A., Augusta, for plaintiffs.

Martha C. Gaythwaite, (orally), Evan Smith, Friedman Babcock & Gaythwaite, Portland, for defendant.

Before WATHEN, C.J., and RUDMAN, DANA, SAUFLEY, ALEXANDER, and CALKINS, JJ.


SAUFLEY, J.

[¶ 1] William and Janet Gafner and their daughter Shannon appeal from the summary judgment entered by the Superior Court (Washington County, Marden, J.) in favor of Down East Community Hospital on the Gafners' claims against the Hospital for professional negligence. On appeal, the Gafners claim, inter alia: (1) that the court exceeded the bounds of its discretion when it denied their motion for extension of time to designate an expert...

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