Murray v. Fox

Peterson, Justice.

Ronald Thomas Murray instituted this medical malpractice action against Dr. LeRoy J. Fox by service of the summons and complaint on January 18, 1972, claiming that surgery performed upon him by defendant on May 15, 1969, was negligently performed and was not reasonably necessary. The trial court, at the conclusion of the testimony, granted defendant’s motion for a directed verdict and dismissal of plaintiff’s action on the ground that the applicable statute of limitations had run. The only issue raised by plaintiff’s appeal is whether the trial court correctly ruled that…