Legal Opinion
Thomas v. Cornell
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided March 21, 1994No. 93-906PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Jack Holt, Jr., Chief Justice.
The trial court granted a motion to dismiss in favor of appellee, Paul Cornell, M.D., inasmuch as the applicable statute of limitation in medical malpractice actions limits claims to two years from date of wrongful act complained of, Ark. Code Ann. § 16-114-203 (Supp. 1993). Appellants, Lorraine and Calvin Thomas, urge us to reverse the trial court’s findings in this regard inasmuch as Ark. Code Ann. § 16-114-204 authorizes a ninety-day extension of this limitations period under circumstances relating to their claim. We disagree and affirm.
In May 1990, the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Weidrick v. ArnoldSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1992
- Gay v. RabonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1983
- Steele v. GannSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1939
- Shinn v. HeathSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1976
- Oliver v. Southern Trust Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1919
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3Cited by27 opinions
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- MIN-ARK PALLET CO., INC. v. LindseyCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1997
- Parmley v. MooseSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1994
- Baker v. MilamSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1995
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