Robinson v. Entwistle

WALKER, Judge.

The decedent, William J. Robinson, Sr., died on 18 August 1994. On 12 August 1996, plaintiff initiated a medical malpractice action by filing a civil summons along with an order extending time to file her complaint. The order extended the statute of limitations for the filing of the lawsuit until 1 September 1996. On 30 August 1996, plaintiff filed a complaint alleging negligence on the part of the defendants, but it did not contain allegations that the medical care had been reviewed by an expert as required by Rule 9(j) for medical malpractice actions. Before the defendants…