HOLT BY AND THROUGH HOLT v. CHALMETA

Record No. 161230.

809 S.E.2d 636 (2018)

Kayla HOLT, an infant, BY AND THROUGH her parent and next friend, Michele HOLT v. Diana CHALMETA, M.D., et al.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

February 22, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Laura J. Johnston ( Frederick J. Getty ; Brian A. Choisser ; Joanna C. Abe ; Getty & Associates, Locust Grove, on briefs), for appellant.

Frank K. Friedman , Roanoke ( Susan L. Mitchell ; Judd P. Altman , Fairfax; Courtney A. Parecki ; Altman, Spence, Mitchell & Brown, on brief), for appellees.

PRESENT: All the Justices.


In this medical malpractice appeal, we consider whether the circuit court erred when it refused to qualify plaintiff's only proposed expert witness, citing Code § 8.01-581.20, and granted summary judgment for the defendants.

BACKGROUND

Kayla Holt (Kayla) was born on May 6, 2006 at 1:02...

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