Legal Opinion
Culbert v. Ciresi
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided June 17, 2003No. 02-3320PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeterson, J.
¶ 1. Anna Culbert appeals an order dismissing her medical malpractice claim because the statute of limitations had expired. She argues: (1) the statute of limitations was tolled by her original federal action, and (2) equitable estoppel bars the defendants from raising the statute of limitations as a defense. We disagree and affirm the order.
BACKGROUND
¶ 2. On September 22, 1998, Culbert underwent surgery to her right leg at Luther Hospital in Eau Claire. Dr. David Ciresi and Dr. Richard Cochrane participated in an artery bypass of her right leg. An injury to Culbert's spinal cord, caused by a…
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