Cole v. Delaware League for Planned Parenthood, Inc.

HORSEY, Justice:

This is a tort action for personal injury attributed to an abortion that allegedly caused plaintiff to become sterile or incapable of bearing children. The medical procedure complained of was performed in 1977 upon plaintiff when a minor; and plaintiff did not file suit until 1984. The only question before us is whether, on the present record, plaintiff’s claims against the several defendants are time barred by the applicable statutes of limitation. We hold that plaintiff’s claims are time barred as to the health care providers but not as to Planned Parenthood of Delaware.…