Hills v. Aronsohn

Opinion

JOHNSON, Acting P. J.

Introduction

The trial court granted a motion for summary judgment on the ground this medical malpractice action was barred by the statute of limitations. This appeal raises the following two issues: first, whether the action is untimely as a matter of law under Code of Civil Procedure section 340.5; and second, whether the foreign body doctrine can apply where a patient received injections of liquid silicone so that the limitations period was tolled under the provisions of that statute. We agree with the trial court that the action was time barred. We accordingly…