Shannon v. Thornton

Shulman, Judge.

Plaintiff-patient brought suit against defendant-dentist for damages resulting from defendant’s allegedly negligent replacement of a bridge in plaintiff’s mouth. From the grant of defendant’s motion for summary judgment based on the running of the statute of limitations plaintiff appeals. We affirm.

Plaintiff underwent treatment by defendant from November of 1976 through February of 1977. Plaintiff brought the present action on July 19,1979, more than two years after plaintiff’s last treatment by defendant. Plaintiff thus did not timely file suit within the period of limitation…