Legal Opinion
Lee v. Gaufin
Utah Supreme Court
Decided November 30, 1993No. 20995, 21063 and 900595PublishedCited by 83 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEWART, Justice:
These cases have been consolidated sua sponte because they raise similar issues as to the constitutionality of the statute of limitations and repose provisions in the Utah Health Care Malpractice Act (Malpractice Act or Act). In each case, the trial court held that those provisions barred the complaints. We reverse and remand for trials on the merits in both cases.
1. The Garza Case, Nos. 20995 and 21068
Suzanne Lee, the mother of Nathan Lee Garza, a minor, filed this medical malpractice action against Dr. Lynn Gaufin on behalf of her son for personal injuries and on her own…
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