Philpot v. Stacy

ROBERT O. LUKOWSKY, Special Commissioner.

This is an action to recover for alleged malpractice on the part of a physician. The action was commenced on February 19, 1960 in the Bell Circuit Court. The gist of the action is that the Appellant, George Philpot, received improper treatment for an injury in an automobile accident on April 5, 1958, from the Appellee, Dr. Charles B. Stacy. After the issues were joined, the Appellee took the Appellant’s deposition and then moved for summary judgment on the ground that the action was barred by the statute of limitations. The Bell Circuit Court sustained…