LEAVERTON v. CASCADE SURGICAL PARTNERS

No. 28846-3-III.

248 P.3d 136 (2011)

Lajuana LEAVERTON, a single individual, Appellant, v. CASCADE SURGICAL PARTNERS, P.L.L.C.; and Robert J. Conroy, M.D., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 3.

March 10, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas Richard Golden , Otorowski Johnston Morrow & Golden PLLC, Bainbridge Island, WA, for Appellant.

David A. Thorner , Megan Murphy , Thorner Kennedy & Gano PS, Yakima, WA, for Respondent.


SWEENEY, J.

¶ 1 This appeal follows the summary dismissal of a medical negligence suit by a patient against her general surgeon. The plaintiff's experts are otolaryngologists (ear, nose and throat specialists), not general surgeons, and each refused to comment on the "standard of care" for a general surgeon. The trial judge concluded that the failure to introduce opinions on the standard for a general surgeon was fatal to the patient's suit and he summarily dismissed...

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