Legal Opinion
Sills v. Oakland General Hospital
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided February 25, 1997No. Docket 185553PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCorrigan, J.
In this medical malpractice action, plaintiffs appeal by right the order granting summary disposition to defendants under MCR, 2.116(C)(7) because plaintiffs’ complaint was untimely under MCL 600.5838a(2); MSA 27A.5838(1)(2). We affirm.
1. underlying facts
In 1987, forty-one-year-old plaintiff Muriel Sills, who had a twenty-year history of back trauma and back surgeries, complained of back pain and. difficulty walking. Defendant Dr. Howard Glazer admitted plaintiff* 1 to defendant Oakland General Hospital on July 16, 1987. That same day, defendant Dr. Dennis Kelly evaluated plaintiff and…
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