Legal Opinion
Kleefeld v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 16, 1994No. A065008PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ANDERSON, P. J.
Petitioner Richard Frank Kleefeld, D.C. (defendant), contends a malpractice action against him is barred by the one-year statute of limitations found in Code of Civil Procedure section 340.5 (section 340.5). We agree and issue the peremptory writ he requests.
On October 17, 1990, Darline Cunningham died of a ruptured aortic aneurysm. Five days later, her husband, real party in interest, William Cunningham (plaintiff), contacted the Board of Chiropractic Examiners (Board) expressing his concern that defendant may have excessively treated his wife. In an interview with a…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Gutierrez v. MofidCalifornia Supreme Court · 1985
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- Steingart v. WhiteCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1988
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