Legal Opinion

Schanilec v. Grand Forks Clinic, Ltd.

North Dakota Supreme Court

Decided August 25, 1999No. 980341PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SANDSTROM, Justice.

[¶ 1] John Schanilec appealed from the memorandum decision and order granting Grand Forks Clinic summary judgment in his medical malpractice suit. Because Schanilec was on notice of his potential claim more than two years before he filed suit, the case was barred by the statute of limitations in medical malpractice cases and summary judgment was appropriate. We affirm.

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[¶ 2] Schanilec was in a car accident on November 18, 1981. As a result of the accident, he was treated by Dr. John Lam-bie and others at the Grand Forks Clinic from November 24, 1981, to February 1994. He…

2Cases cited32 opinions

  1. Witherell v. WeimerIllinois Supreme Court · 1981
  2. Smith v. SandersMississippi Supreme Court · 1986
  3. Oliver v. Kaiser Community Health FoundationOhio Supreme Court · 1983
  4. Hershberger v. Akron City HospitalOhio Supreme Court · 1987
  5. Frohs v. GreeneOregon Supreme Court · 1969

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3Cited by31 opinions

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