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O'Donald v. McConnell

Supreme Court of Delaware
Aug 19, 2004
858 A.2d 960 (Del. 2004)

Summary

granting defendant's summary judgment motion because plaintiff had not produced medical expert testimony regarding causation

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Opinion

No. 33, 2004.

August 19, 2004.

Appeal from the Superior Court, New Castle County, No. CA 00C-12-236.


Decision without published opinion. Affirmed.


Summaries of

O'Donald v. McConnell

Supreme Court of Delaware
Aug 19, 2004
858 A.2d 960 (Del. 2004)

granting defendant's summary judgment motion because plaintiff had not produced medical expert testimony regarding causation

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affirming grant of summary judgment in favor of defendant-physician where plaintiff did not provide expert testimony regarding causation

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affirming Superior Court's grant of summary judgment in favor of defendant physician where plaintiff failed to provide expert causation evidence

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stating that the "purpose of expert medical testimony, as recognized by the General Assembly, . . . is that, subject to the exceptions listed in the statute, the proximate cause of injuries that are claimed to be attributable to medical negligence are not within the common knowledge of a layperson"

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Case details for

O'Donald v. McConnell

Case Details

Full title:O'DONALD v. McCONNELL

Court:Supreme Court of Delaware

Date published: Aug 19, 2004

Citations

858 A.2d 960 (Del. 2004)

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