Legal Opinion

Floyd v. Western Surgical Associates, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Utah

Decided April 28, 1989No. 880243-CAPublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

GREENWOOD, Judge:

Charles Floyd brought this action seeking damages against defendants resulting from allegedly unnecessary surgery. The trial court granted summary judgment for all defendants, stating that Floyd’s claims were barred by the statute of limitations set forth in Utah Code Ann. § 78-14-4 (1987). The court stated that Floyd discovered, or through the exercise of reasonable diligence should have discovered, more than two years before he commenced the action, that he had sustained an injury and that the injury was caused by negligent action. We affirm.

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2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Foil v. BallingerUtah Supreme Court · 1979
  2. Webster v. SillUtah Supreme Court · 1983
  3. James v. PrestonCourt of Appeals of Utah · 1987
  4. Wheeler by and Through Wheeler v. MannUtah Supreme Court · 1988
  5. Cannon v. GardnerUtah Supreme Court · 1980

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. State v. MooreCourt of Appeals of Utah · 1990
  2. Hatton-Ward v. Salt Lake City Corp.Court of Appeals of Utah · 1992
  3. Deschamps v. PulleyCourt of Appeals of Utah · 1989
  4. Rhinehart v. StateCourt of Appeals of Utah · 2012
  5. State v. BagshawCourt of Appeals of Utah · 1992

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