Legal Opinion
Nunnally v. Artis
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided September 12, 1997No. Record 961718PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hassell
I
In this appeal, we consider whether to overrule our decision in Scarpa v. Melzig, 237 Va. 509, 379 S.E.2d 307 (1989), holding that in an action for wrongful conception, the statute of limitations begins to run when the health care provider negligently performs the ineffective sterilization procedure.
II
A
On October 18, 1995, Valerie R. Nunnally filed her motion for judgment against Danville Memorial Hospital and Dr. Avis A. Artis, and alleged the following. Nunnally decided to have a sterilization because any subsequent pregnancies would have been detrimental to her health. Dr. Artis, the…
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