Gaston v. Parsons

*250UNIS, J.

The issue in this case is when the statute of limitations begins to run in a medical negligence action. Plaintiff filed this action in November 1990, seeking damages for harm suffered as a result of defendants’ alleged negligence in connection with a surgical procedure performed in March 1987. Plaintiffs action was based both on (1) defendants’ failure to obtain plaintiffs informed consent and (2) defendants’ negligent performance of the surgery.1 Defendants2 moved for summary judgment on the ground that plaintiff had failed to file the action within the two-year statute of…