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Case No. 23-0320

Stephanie Hanner
v.
Adam Smith, M.D., Adam Smith, M.D., P.C., and Tri-State Specialists, L.L.P.

County:
Woodbury

Appellee

Stephanie Hanner

Appellant

Adam Smith, M.D., Adam Smith, M.D., P.C., and Tri-State Specialists, L.L.P.

Attorney for the Appellee

Jon Specht

Attorneys for the Appellant

Jeff W. Wright
Zack A. Martin

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
23-0320
Date Published:
Aug 21, 2024
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Woodbury County, Steven J. Andreasen, Judge.  REVERSED AND REMANDED.  Considered by Ahlers, P.J., Langholz, J., and Gamble, S.J.  Opinion by Ahlers, P.J.  (4 pages)

            Adam Smith, M.D.; Adam Smith, M.D., P.C.; and Tri-State Specialists, L.L.P. appeal the district court’s denial of their motion to strike an expert and for summary judgment.  OPINION HOLDS: Because the plaintiff failed to submit a timely certificate of merit affidavit from an expert witness licensed to practice in the defendants’ field, we reverse and remand for dismissal of the claims requiring a certificate-of-merit affidavit.

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