Miller v. University of Virginia Medical Center

By Judge Paul M. Peatross

This matter comes before the Court on plaintiffs Motion to Correct Misnomer. The Court heard argument from counsel on November 29, 2001, and took the matter under advisement. After reviewing the applicable statutes and case law regarding this issue, the Court now grants plaintiffs Motion to Correct Misnomer.

Facts

This is an action alleging medical malpractice arising out of plaintiffs surgery at the University of Virginia Medical Center (“UVMC”) in February 1997. The cause of action accrued on August 28, 1998, when plaintiff first discovered through diagnostic…