Legal Opinion

Millett v. Clark Clinic Corp.

Utah Supreme Court

Decided March 6, 1980No. 16542PublishedCited by 63 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HALL, Justice:

This appeal is taken from the dismissal of a malpractice action for failure to comply with the applicable statute of limitations.

Plaintiff Cora Millett underwent breast surgery at the Clark Clinic (defendant below) on September 23,1976. Following surgery, plaintiff experienced further complications (allegedly caused by the surgery), necessitating a second operation, which took place on November 2, 1976.

On August 17, 1978, in accordance with the requirements of the Utah Health Care Malpractice Act of 1976, 1 plaintiff served Notice of Intent to bring action against defendant. The…

2Cases cited9 opinions

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  2. Utah Farm Bureau Insurance Co. v. Utah Insurance Guaranty Ass'nUtah Supreme Court · 1977
  3. Salt Lake City v. Salt Lake CountyUtah Supreme Court · 1977
  4. Grant v. Utah State Land BoardUtah Supreme Court · 1971
  5. Pacific Intermountain Express Co. v. State Tax CommissionUtah Supreme Court · 1957

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3Cited by63 opinions

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  5. West Jordan v. MorrisonUtah Supreme Court · 1982

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