Halter v. UNI. OF MINN. BD. OF REGENTS

OPINION

CRIPPEN, Judge.

This appeal questions the trial court’s dismissal with prejudice of appellants’ suit, pursuant to the April 1985 order of the chief judge of the Fourth Judicial District. We reverse and remand for further trial proceedings.

FACTS

This is a medical malpractice action arising out of surgery on appellant Alice Halter on May 17,1982. Halter was diagnosed with cancer of the cervix in April 1982. A radical hysterectomy was performed on May 17, 1982 by defendant Leon Adcock. At the close of this procedure two drainage tubes were placed in Halter’s lower abdomen. Dr. Adcock…