Elliott v. Peterson

Williams, J.,

(dissenting) — I dissent from the court's decision in this case. In reaching its conclusion, the court has created a new exception to the statutes of limitation with no compelling reason to do so.

The facts of this case can be summarized as follows:

*591Mary Ellen Elliott died on March 27, 1973, when she developed complications from anaesthesia administered to her for dental work. The plaintiff, Ralph D. Elliott, as administrator of her estate, commenced a wrongful death action against Peterson and others under cause No. 771287 in King County on September 27, 1973. Subsequently,…