Dustin Rock v. Dr K Thomas CrockerDustin Rock v. Dr K Thomas Crocker
On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the November 18, 2014 judgment of the Court of Appeals is considered, and it is GRANTED, limited to the issues: (1) whether the lower courts erred in concluding that allegations relating to violations of the standard of care that the plaintiff‘s expert admitted did not cause the plaintiff‘s injury were admissible as evidence of negligence; and (2) whether the Court of Appeals erred in holding that, if the defendant is a board-certified specialist,
The Michigan Association for Justice, Michigan Defense Trial Counsel, Inc., and the Negligence Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan are invited to file briefs amicus curiae. Other persons or groups interested in the determination of the issues presented in this case may move the Court for permission to file briefs amicus curiae.
I, Larry S. Royster, Clerk of the Michigan Supreme Court, certify that the foregoing is a true and complete copy of the order entered at the direction of the Court.
June 3, 2015
Clerk