Legal Opinion
Peters v. West Park Hospital
Wyoming Supreme Court
Decided September 17, 2003No. 02-273PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BROOKS, District Judge.
[T1] This is a medical negligence action brought by the appellant, Judy Peters (Peters), against the appellees, West Park Hospital and two employees of the hospital (the Hospital). Pursuant to W.R.C.P. 4l(@g)(1), Ms. Peters sought to voluntarily dismiss her case without prejudice. The district court, upon the Hospital's motion, instead dismissed the matter with prejudice on the grounds that the limitations period in the Wyoming Governmental Claims Act had not and could never be complied with.
[T2] We hold that under the cireum-stances presented here, the district court…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Wilson v. City of San JoseCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1997
- Harvey Aluminum, Inc. v. American Cyanamid Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1953
- Timothy S. Hamilton v. Shearson-Lehman American Express, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, Van Ridgeway, Charles Hilton, and Robert ChandlerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
- Marex Titanic, Inc. v. Wrecked & Abandoned VesselCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1993
- Metzger v. KalkeWyoming Supreme Court · 1985
13 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by5 opinions
- Gose v. City of DouglasWyoming Supreme Court · 2008
- Grove v. PfisterWyoming Supreme Court · 2005
- Hodges v. Lewis & Lewis, Inc.Wyoming Supreme Court · 2005
- Rawlinson v. WallerichWyoming Supreme Court · 2006
- In Re the General Adjudication of All Rights to Use Water in the Big Horn River SystemWyoming Supreme Court · 2003