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BENNETT v. NEW MILFORD HOSP., INC.

No. 18502.

12 A.3d 865 (2011)

300 Conn. 1

Richard BENNETT, Jr., Administrator (Estate of Richard Bennett, Sr.) v. NEW MILFORD HOSPITAL, INC., et al.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decided January 5, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrew J. Pianka , for the appellant (plaintiff).

Bruce F. Gilpatrick , with whom, on the brief, was Matthew M. Sconziano , Stamford, for the appellees (defendants).

Joram Hirsch filed a brief for the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association as amicus curiae.

Daniel E. Ryan II and Ilyssa H. Kelson , Stamford, filed a brief for the Connecticut Defense Lawyers Association as amicus curiae.

Nancy P. Tyler , Michael G. Rigg , Hartford, Stephen V. Manning , Bridgeport, and Rebecca M. Harris filed a brief for the Connecticut Society for Healthcare Risk Management as amicus curiae.

ROGERS, C.J., and NORCOTT, KATZ, PALMER, McLACHLAN, EVELEIGH and VERTEFEUILLE, Js.

NORCOTT, J.

In this certified appeal, we consider two significant issues that have arisen under General Statutes (Rev. to 2005) § 52-190a, as amended by Public Acts 2005, No. 05-275, § 2 (P.A. 05-275),1 namely: (1) whether a surgeon, who likely would be qualified to testify as an expert witness at the trial of a medical malpractice action against a specialist physician pursuant to subsection (d) of General Statutes § 52...

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