Hawley v. Green

BAKES, Chief Justice.

This is a medical malpractice action. Appellant (Hawley) brought suit against respondents (Doctors Green, Matheson, Bennett, Allen and H.C.A. of Idaho) for their alleged failure to diagnose a tumor. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of the defendants on the ground that Hawley’s claims were barred by the statute of limitations in I.C. § 5-219(4); the district court also held that, as applied to this case, I.C. § 5-219(4) did not violate the open courts guarantee contained in art. 1, § 18, of the Idaho Constitution, or the equal protection provisions of…