Douglas Wilson and Jane Wilson v. Shenandoah Medical Center

Summary

The court held that the plaintiffs failed to show good cause for certifying their medical-malpractice expert three months after the statutory and agreed deadline. Defense counsel had no duty to remind opposing counsel of the deadline, and the plaintiffs' expert was therefore barred from testifying. The court vacated the court of appeals' decision, reversed the district court's denial of summary judgment, and remanded for the district court to decide whether expert testimony was necessary to avoid summary judgment.