Hunt v. Hurst

STEWART, Justice:

Plaintiff Mary Aleñe Hunt appeals the granting of a motion for summary judgment in favor of defendant Dr. J. Earl Hurst. Plaintiff also appeals the trial court’s denial of her motion for a continuance.

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Hunt filed a pro se complaint on August 5, 1987. The complaint alleged that Dr. Hurst provided orthodontic treatment for Hunt in 1972 following an accident in which she chipped a lower front tooth. According to the complaint, Dr. Hurst’s orthodontic treatment continued until September 1985. Hunt alleges that Dr. Hurst’s treatment was negligent and caused her serious damage.

Dr.…