Marcie A. Beistline and William C. Beistline v. Bruce M. Footit, and Banner Health Inc., D/B/A Fairbanks Memorial…

Summary

The Alaska Supreme Court affirmed the superior court’s grant of summary judgment, holding that the plaintiff’s pharmacist expert did not satisfy Alaska’s expert‑witness qualification statute and therefore failed to create a genuine issue of material fact on the standard of care. The Court explained that a pharmacist lacking board certification in internal medicine cannot testify on the standard of care for an internist, and that the plaintiff did not meet the burden of proof required in a medical‑malpractice action.