BERK v. CHOY ET AL. - SCOTUS
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Berk v. Choy
Holding: Delaware law requiring a plaintiff suing for medical malpractice to provide an affidavit from a medical professional attesting to the suit’s merit conflicts with a valid Federal Rule of Civil Procedure and does not apply in federal court.
Judgment: Reversed and remanded, 9-0, in an opinion by Justice Barrett on January 20, 2026. Justice Jackson filed an opinion concurring in the judgment.
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Source: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-440_1b82.pdf