Grossi v. the Miriam Hospital, 93-4150 (1998)

DECISION

This matter was heard by the Court sitting without a jury in April 1998. John Lonks, M.D. (defendant Lonks) seeks dismissal of plaintiff Edna Grossi's (plaintiff) action against him alleging that the plaintiff failed to exercise due diligence in identifying and in effectuating service of process on him. Jurisdiction is pursuant to G.L. 1956 § 8-2-14.

Facts/Travel

On July 28, 1990, Joseph Grossi was admitted to defendant Miriam Hospital. He was released in the early morning hours of July 29, 1990, and returned to Miriam Hospital a few hours later where he died. In late July 1993, Edna…