Donald Briere v. Greater Hartford Orthopedic Group, P.c.

Summary

The court held that the plaintiff's proposed amendment adding a negligent-retractor theory related back to the original complaint because both pleadings concerned the same spinal surgery, medical instruments, conduct by the same surgeon, and resulting injury. The amendment therefore was not barred by the statute of limitations, and the trial court improperly denied leave to amend and granted summary judgment after excluding the plaintiff's expert testimony. The court affirmed the Appellate Court's judgment.