Matthews v. Walker

This matter involves an appeal of a summary judgment of the Court of Common Pleas of Franklin County sustaining a motion by the defendant, the appellee herein, to dismiss an action of malpractice brought against the defendant, a professional podiatrist. The motion was sustained upon the basis that the action was not brought within the one-year statute of limitations provided in R. C. 2305.11.

The facts, in brief, giving rise to this appeal are as follows:

The plaintiff had, on June 11, 1970, engaged the services of the defendant, Mr. Owen Walker, a professional podiatrist, for the purpose of…