Legal Opinion
Clark v. Visiting Health Professionals, Inc.
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
Decided February 1, 2000No. COA99-145PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDMUNDS, Judge.
Visiting Health Professionals, Inc. (VHP) and John Wells (Wells), defendants and third-party plaintiffs, appeal the trial court’s dismissal of their third-party complaint. We reverse.
Plaintiff Clark (Clark) filed a complaint on 18 August 1997 against VHP and Wells for medical malpractice and negligent provision of physical therapy services. On 25 September 1997, VHP and Wells filed an answer along with a third-party complaint seeking contribution from Dr. James J. Hoski (Dr. Hoski), plaintiff’s treating physician. Dr. Hoski did not answer the third-party complaint, but moved to…
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