Wright v. University Hospital of Cleveland

Plaintiff, Shirley F. Wright, filed a complaint in Cuya-hoga County Common Pleas Court against defendants, Doctors Honor Wolfe, Patrick O’Grady, Thomas Mullin and University Hospitals of Cleveland. Plaintiffs complaint alleged defendants were negligent in the performance of an abdominal hysterectomy, causing injury to plaintiffs urinary tract.

At the close of evidence, defendants O’Grady and Mullin made motions for directed verdicts on statute of limitations grounds. These motions were granted on August 21, 1987. On the same day, the jury returned a verdict for defendants Wolfe and University…