Legal Opinion
Hall v. Ervin
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided December 6, 1982PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HARBISON, Justice.
The only question presented in this medical malpractice action is whether the claim is barred by the applicable statute of limitations, T.C.A. § 29-26-116, or whether it falls within the “foreign object” exception thereto. Both the trial court and the Court of Appeals held that the action was barred, and we are of the opinion that their conclusion was correct.
The action was not filed until May 29, 1980. It complains of negligent acts of appellees which occurred between September 1975 and June 1976. It therefore was not brought within one year from the date of the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Baldwin v. KnightTennessee Supreme Court · 1978
- Conrad v. Lakewood General HospitalWashington Supreme Court · 1966
- Frazor v. OsborneCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1966
- Osborne v. FrazorCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1968
- Cooper v. EdinberghAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
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