Lewis v. Pasha

KING, C.J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Harrison Lewis Jr. filed a complaint in the Circuit Court of Lauderdale County against Dr. Ashar Pasha, alleging libel and medical malpractice. The trial court dismissed the complaint as time-barred. Aggrieved, Lewis appeals, raising two issues:

I. Whether the trial court erred by finding his claim for libel to be barred by the statute of limitations, and

II. Whether the trial court erred by finding his claim for medical malpractice to be barred by the statute of limitations.

Finding no error, we affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 2. On March 14, 2006, Dr. Pasha…