Gray v. Reeves

Opinion

COLOGNE, J.

Stephen Gray filed a complaint against James Reeves, M.D., and McKesson Laboratories alleging negligence occasioned by his use of a drug called prednisone. After Gray’s depositions were taken, Reeves and McKesson moved for summary judgment on the grounds the complaint was barred by the statute of limitations. The motion was denied but was renewed six months later. This second motion was granted and judgment entered in favor of Reeves and McKesson. Gray appeals.

In 1968 Gray began treatment with Reeves who prescribed prednisone to help Gray gain weight and improve his anemic…