Handy v. Reed

Larson, J.:

In this medical malpractice case, Roger Handy appeals from the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of William O. Reed, Jr., M.D., based upon the bar of the statute of limitations, K.S.A. 60-513(a)(7), and the 4-year statute of repose, K.S.A. 60-513(c).

Because the facts, dates, and reasons for actions taken by Handy are critical to the decision we reach, they will be set forth in considerable detail.

Factual and procedural background

In September 1994, Handy, while working as a certified nurse assistant and home health aide, suffered a rotator cuff injury which ultimately…