Paavola v. Saint Joseph Hospital Corp.

Plaintiff, Martha Paavola, guardian of the estate of Karen Rae Paavola, a mentally incompetent person, appeals entry of accelerated judgment for defendant Saint Joseph Hospital Corporation. The trial court ruled that plaintiffs suit was barred by the statute of limitations. GCR 1963, 116.1(5).

Plaintiffs daughter and ward, Karen Rae Paavola, was given medical treatment at defendant hospital in 1973. During a September 15, 1973, operation, plaintiffs daughter went into cardiac arrest, was deprived of oxygen for a matter of minutes, and apparently suffered permanent brain damage which rendered…