Hitchcock v. Conklin

Lazarus, Judge.

This case presents the question of whether an action against a veterinarian arising from the veterinarian’s professional conduct is subject to the one-year statute of limitations for “malpractice” in R.C. 2305.11. We hold that it is not.

Plaintiffs-appellants, Cheryl and Kipp Hitchcock, appeal from a judgment of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas dismissing their action against defendant-appellee, Ronald K. Conklin, D.V.M., arising from the death of appellants’ two dogs. On February 18, 1993, appellants took one of their dogs to appellee, who examined the dog. The dog…