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OWENS v. SILVIA

No. 2002-218-Appeal.

838 A.2d 881 (2003)

Alvin A. OWENS, Jr. v. Charles P. SILVIA, M.D., et al.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

December 22, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David Oliveira, for Plaintiff.

Michael G. Sarli, William H. Jestings, Providence, for Defendant.

Present: WILLIAMS, C.J., FLANDERS, GOLDBERG, FLAHERTY, and SUTTELL, JJ.

OPINION

FLANDERS, Justice.

In this medical-malpractice case, the trial justice excluded proffered expert-witness testimony about the asserted liability of various medical professionals and a hospital to a patient who suffered permanent injuries while undergoing a prolonged operation. The trial justice barred the testimony of Dr. Mark D. Johnson (Dr. Johnson), the sole expert witness on liability for the plaintiff, surgical patient Alvin A. Owens, Jr. (plaintiff...

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