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McELHANEY v. HARPER-HUTZEL HOSP.

Docket No. 254376.

711 N.W.2d 795 (2006)

269 Mich. App. 488

Jerel McELHANEY, a Minor, by his Next Friend, Stacey McELHANEY, Plaintiff-Appellant/Cross-Appellee, v. HARPER-HUTZEL HOSPITAL, f/k/a Hutzel Hospital, Defendant-Appellee/Cross-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Michigan.

Decided January 19, 2006, at 9:10 a.m.

Released for Publication March 31, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Worsham & Victor, P.C. (by Howard J. Victor and John J. Schutza), Farmington Hills, for the plaintiff.

Kitch Drutchas Wagner DeNardis & Valitutti (by Susan Healy Zitterman), Detroit, for the defendant.

Before: SAAD, P.J., and HOEKSTRA and MARKEY, JJ.

SAAD, P.J.

I

In this medical malpractice action, the dispositive question is whether, under MCL 600.2169, an obstetrician/gynecologist may testify about the standard of care applicable to a nurse midwife. Plaintiff claims that, during his mother's labor, the negligent actions of defendant's nurse midwife caused him mental retardation and other impairments. We hold that the trial court correctly granted summary disposition to defendant because plaintiff failed...

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