Opinion
No. 122458.
March 25, 2003.
COA: 242241, Wayne CC: 01-113249-NH
On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal from the September 12, 2002 decision of the Court of Appeals is considered, and it is GRANTED, limited to the following issues: (1) whether a standard of care expert witness is qualified under MCL 600.2169(1)(a) to present expert testimony against a defendant physician where the proferred witness does not possess the same certificate of special qualification as the defendant physician; (2) the proper construction of the word "specialty" in the first sentence of MCL 600.2169(1)(a); and (3) the proper construction of the phrase "that specialty" in the second sentence of MCL 600.2169(1)(a); and (4) whether the circuit court erred in denying the defendants' motions to strike and for partial summary disposition. The stay granted by this Court in our order of January 24, 2003, remains in effect.
We further ORDER that this case be argued and submitted to the Court together with the case of Halloran v Bhan (Docket No. 121523) at such future session of the Court as both cases are ready for submission.