ROBERTS v. MECOSTA CTY. GENERAL HOSP.

Docket No. 212675.

610 N.W.2d 285 (2000)

240 Mich. App. 175

Lisa ROBERTS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. MECOSTA COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL, Gail A. Desnoyers, M.D., Barb Davis, Obstetrics & Gynecology, f/k/a Gunther Desnoyers & Mekar, and Michael Atkins, M.D., Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Michigan.

Decided March 3, 2000, at 9:30 a.m.

Released For Publication May 22, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Granzotto & Nicita, P.C. (by Angela J. Nicita), Detroit, and Gary E. Levitt, Bloomfield Hills, for Lisa Roberts.

Smith, Haughey, Rice & Roegge (by Jon D. Vander Ploeg), Grand Rapids, for Mecosta County General Hospital.

Bensinger, Cotant, Menkes & Aardema, P.C. (by Kerr L. Moyer), Grand Rapids, for Gail A. DesNoyers, M.D., and Barb Davis.

Burnheimer & Company, P.C. (by Mark A. Burnheimer), Traverse City, for Michael L. Atkins, M.D.

Ford & Kobayashi, P.C. (by James B. Ford), Kalamazoo, Amicus Curiae for Michigan Trial Lawyers Association.

Before: SAWYER, P.J., and GRIBBS and McDONALD, JJ.


SAWYER, P.J.

The trial court granted defendants' motions for summary disposition on plaintiff's claims of medical malpractice on the basis of defendants' claims of deficiencies in plaintiff's notice of intent. Plaintiff appeals and we reverse and remand.

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