Landrum v. Chippenham and Johnston-Willis

Summary

The court held that the circuit court acted within its discretion when it excluded Landrum's expert witnesses after repeated failures to comply with discovery requirements and a specific pretrial order. The supplemental designation was invalid because it lacked local counsel's signature, and the later corrected filing did not cure Landrum's failure to meet the court-imposed deadline. Because expert testimony was necessary to establish the medical-malpractice standard of care, summary judgment for the defendants was proper.