Steketee v. Lintz, Williams & Rothberg

Opinion

BIRD, C. J.

Does section 340.5 of the Code of Civil Procedure permit a minor subjected to professional negligence at the hands of a health care provider a period of at least three years from the date of the wrongful act in which to file his action, regardless of when he reached the age of majority?

I

This is an action for legal malpractice. Plaintiff, George Steketee, alleges that defendant law firm and two of its members negligently failed to file an action for medical malpractice on his behalf within the period established by Code of Civil Procedure section 340.5.

The parties stipulated…