Smith v. Graham

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Allegrucci, J.:

Plaintiff Laura Smith filed a suit for damages against defendant Becky Graham, D.O., alleging negligent medical treatment. The district court granted Graham’s motion to dismiss, finding that Smith’s petition was not timely filed. Smith appealed; the Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court’s determination that Smith’s petition was filed outside the proper statute of limitations. This court granted Smith’s petition for review and has jurisdiction under K.S.A. 20-3018(b).

The sole issue in this appeal is whether the statute of limitations…