Locklear v. Lanuti

TYSON, Judge.

Lena Locklear (“plaintiff’) appeals from the trial court’s order granting Stephen L. Lanuti, M.D. (“Dr. Lanuti”), Stephen L. Lanuti, M.D., P.A., and Scotland Surgical services’ (collectively, “defendants”) motion to dismiss. We reverse and remand.

I. Background

A. History of Treatment

On 27 June 2002, plaintiff filed a complaint against defendants in the Robeson County Superior Court alleging medical malpractice by defendants. Plaintiff’s complaint alleges the following sequence of events.

On or about 13 January 1997, plaintiff was seen by Dr. Lanuti for complaints of rectal…