King v. Hazra

Baird, Judge.

This cause comes before the court upon the appeal of James W. King, administrator for the estate of Carolyn King, from an order of the Summit County Court of Common Pleas striking his complaint against Sandra V. Hazra, M.D., because Hazra had not been served with the summons and complaint ■within the time period required by Civ.R. 4(E). We affirm.

On February 8, 1985, Carolyn King filed a medical malpractice action against Sandra V. Hazra, M.D. and the Barberton Citizens Hospital. Upon King’s death, her husband, James King, was properly substituted as a party to the case. On May…