Legal Opinion
Morrison v. Bestler
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided January 12, 1990No. Record 880177PublishedCited by 155 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Lacy
In this medical malpractice case, we determine whether failure to comply with the provisions of Code § 8.01-581.2, which state that no action “shall be brought within ninety days” after notice of malpractice claim, deprives the trial court of jurisdiction over the instant claim.
On March 10, 1982, James Michael Bestler, M.D., performed cosmetic surgery on Dorothy T. Morrison. On March 9, 1984, Morrison filed a motion for judgment against Dr. Bestler and James Michael Bestler, M.D., Inc. (Bestler), seeking damages for medical malpractice which allegedly occurred during the surgery. The…
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