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PECK v. ZIPF

No. 68664.

407 P.3d 775 (2017)

133 Nev.Adv.Opn. 108

Frank Milford PECK, Appellant, v. David R. ZIPF, M.D.; and Michael D. Barnum, M.D., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

FILED December 28, 2017.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Holley, Driggs, Walch, Fine, Wray, Puzey & Thompson and Rachel E. Donn and Andrea M. Gandara , Las Vegas, for Appellant Frank Milford Peck.

Alverson Taylor Mortensen & Sanders and David J. Mortensen , Candace C. Herling , and Brigette E. Foley , Las Vegas, for Respondent Michael D. Barnum, M.D.

McCormick, Barstow, Sheppard, Wayte & Carruth, LLP, and Jill M. Chase and Dylan P. Todd , Las Vegas, for Respondent David R. Zipf, M.D.

BEFORE HARDESTY, PARRAGUIRRE and STIGLICH, JJ.

OPINION

NRS 41A.071 provides that a district court must dismiss a plaintiff's medical malpractice complaint if it is not accompanied by an expert affidavit. However, under NRS 41A.100(1), a plaintiff need not attach an expert affidavit for a res ipsa loquitur claim. In this appeal, we consider whether...

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