Legal Opinion
Stewart v. Janes
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided June 21, 1965No. 7510PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NORTHCUTT, Justice.
This is a malpractice suit brought by Henry Stewart individually and on behalf of his wife, Maybelle Stewart, against Dr. F. W. Janes for damages allegedly resulting from an operation performed by Dr. Janes on Maybelle Stewart on July 10, 1945, from defendant’s alleged negligence in leaving a gauze pad in the incision. This suit was filed on November 14, 1963. The defendant answered contending the suit was barred by the two-year statute of limitation. The defendant also filed a motion for summary judgment on the basis that the suit was barred by the two-year statute of…
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