Cigna Insurance v. Brisson

Steele Hays, Justice.

This medical malpractice case comes to us on a procedural issue. In December 1985, a wrongful death suit was filed by the administratrix of the estate of Frank Speed against the Helena Hospital. The complaint was amended in February 1986, to join the hospital’s insurer, Cigna Insurance Company. On June 4, 1986, the circuit court entered an order dismissing the action against the hospital and finding that the claim against Cigna was barred by the statute of limitations.

On June 17,1986, the administratrix moved that the court vacate or reconsider its June 4th order insofar…