WATKINS v. McALLISTER

No. 88,180.

30 Kan. App.2d 1255 (2002)

59 P.3d 1021

PAUL WATKINS, Appellant, v. RANDALL L. McALLISTER, M.D., S. DESAI, M.D., JAMES MCGOVERN, M.D., Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Kansas.

Opinion filed November 15, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Phillip L. Turner and Dan E. Turner, of Topeka, for appellant.

Caleb Stegall and Thomas L. Theis, of Foulston Siefkin LLP, of Topeka, for appellees.

Before RULON, C.J., KNUDSON and BEIER, JJ.


KNUDSON, J.:

In this medical malpractice case, the plaintiff Paul Watkins appeals from the grant of summary judgment to the defendant physicians, S. Desai and James McGovern. (At the request of the parties, the plaintiff's claim against Dr. Randall McAllister had previously been dismissed.) Two issues are raised: (1) Did the district court err in concluding the plaintiff failed to present expert medical testimony that the negligence of the physicians, if any, caused...

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