Kennedy v. Korth

Defendant Dr. Jurgen Korth seeks discretionary review of a trial court order denying his motion to dismiss, for insufficiency of service and lack of jurisdiction, two professional malpractice actions against him. Dr. Korth also moves to strike certain portions of plaintiffs' appellate brief. We reverse.

In 1980, three medical malpractice actions were filed against Dr. Korth. In November 1980, Dr. Korth's surgical privileges were suspended at the hospitals in which he practiced. After initially cooperating with his counsel in defense of the three pending malpractice actions, Dr. Korth left the…