Legal Opinion
Bryant Ex Rel. Perry v. Bayhealth Medical Center, Inc.
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided October 18, 2007No. 6,2007PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JACOBS, Justice:
The appellant, Fred W. Bryant (“Bryant”), appeals from an order of the Superior Court, granting summary judgment and dismissing his malpractice action against Bayhealth Medical Center, Inc. (“Bayhealth”), as time-barred. We hold in this Opinion that the Superior Court erroneously granted Bayhealth’s motion for summary judgment. Accordingly, we reverse and remand.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
The material facts are undisputed. While Bryant was a patient at Kent General Hospital, which is a facility operated by Bayhealth, he sustained injuries as a result of a fall from his…
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