Childress v. Forsyth County Hospital Authority, Inc.

JOHNSON, Judge.

Plaintiff and all defendants except Dr. Urban have resolved the matters in controversy between them and the appeal as to them was dismissed on 20 January 1984. This Court retained jurisdiction over the appeal as to defendant Dr. Urban (hereinafter simply “defendant”); thus this appeal is properly before us. Defendant’s contention that plaintiff has failed to comply with the Rules of Appellate Procedure in preserving his exceptions and assignments of error is groundless, and we therefore proceed to the merits.

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The deceased died 27 June 1980. The statute of limitations therefore…