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Nature of Suit Code: 362
Nature of Suit: Medical Malpractice
Cause of Action: 28:1402 Medical Malpractice

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Jarrod and Melissa Moreland, husband and wife,

Plaintiff,

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Ronald J. Barrette, D.O., et al.,

Defendants. _______________________________________

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CV 05-480 TUC DCB

ORDER

On November 1, 2006, after oral argument, this Court held in abeyance Defendants'

motion to dismiss this action for Plaintiff's failure to file a preliminary expert affidavit

pursuant to A.R.S. § 2603, and granted Plaintiff leave to file the affidavit.

On November 17, 2006, Plaintiff filed the affidavit. Now, Defendants object to the

expert's qualifications to make the affidavit and the sufficiency of his affidavit to satisfy

A.R.S. § 2603.

Plaintiff filed an opposition to the renewed motion to dismiss, arguing that it is

frivolous and that A.R.S. § 12-2603 is not intended to be an arsenal of technicalities to

launch a mini-industry of satellite litigation. This Court agrees. It has reviewed the affidavit

and the expert's credentials and finds that the requirements of A.R.S. § 2603 have been met.

Accordingly,

IT IS ORDERED that the Defendant's Motion to Dismiss (document 41) and the

renewed Motion to Dismiss (document 95) are DENIED.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff is granted leave to file the Amendment

to Its Opposition to Defendant Barrette's Motion for Summary Judgment (document 102).

DATED this 14th day of December, 2006.

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