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Fogarty v. Superior Court

California Court of Appeal

Decided March 25, 1981No. Civ. 51135PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

CALDECOTT, P. J.

The issue presented by this cause is whether the statute of limitations in an action for damages for malpractice, filed by an incompetent by and through a guardian ad litem, is governed by Code of Civil Procedure section 340.5, or Code of Civil Procedure section 352.

Thomas J. Fogarty, M.D., Wally Buch, M.D., and Robert F. Yario, M.D., filed this petition seeking a writ of mandate to compel respondent court to vacate its prior order overruling a demurrer and enter its order sustaining the demurrer without leave to amend.

In the underlying action, real party in interest…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Babb v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1971
  2. Marsh v. Edwards Theatres Circuit, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1976
  3. People Ex Rel. Cranston v. BonelliCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1971
  4. City of Los Angeles v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1977

3Cited by24 opinions

  1. People v. WhartonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1991
  2. Hanooka v. PivkoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1994
  3. Bledstein v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1984
  4. Alcott Rehabilitation Hospital v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2001
  5. Moore v. State Board of ControlCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2003

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