Legal Opinion
Baines v. Blenderman
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided November 13, 1974No. 2-56397PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McCORMICK, Justice.
This appeal involves application of the “discovery rule” to a statute of limitations issue in a medical malpractice case. Trial court granted summary judgment to defendants on the ground their statute of limitations defenses were established as a matter of law. We reverse and remand.
The question presented is whether it can be said as a matter of law plaintiff’s cause of action accrued more than two years before it was brought.
Plaintiff Jack L. Baines commenced this action against defendants A. D. Blender-man and St. Joseph Mercy Hospital of Du-buque on May 23, 1972.…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- Lipsey v. Michael Reese HospitalIllinois Supreme Court · 1970
- Hatsumi Yoshizaki v. Hilo HospitalHawaii Supreme Court · 1967
- Johnson v. CaldwellMichigan Supreme Court · 1963
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3Cited by57 opinions
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