Pam Diedrich and Crystal Deese obtained summary judgment for their local hospital client accused of negligent elevator maintenance. Plaintiff claimed she injured her hand when the elevator dropped two floors suddenly. Her attorney failed to identify a liability expert and first sought leave to extend the deadline after Defendants sought summary judgment. This is a nice, citable order, denying Plaintiff leave to late name an expert and reinforcing the utility of summary judgment as a tool. Learn more here.