University of Mississippi Medical Center v. Kim Hampton

GREENLEE, J.,

FOR THE COURT:

¶ 1. The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMC) appeals an adverse judgment stemming from a wrongful-death action brought by Kim Hampton following the death of her son, Kimrick Smith. UMC argues that the trial court erred in denying its pretrial motion for summary judgment. Because Hampton filed her complaint outside of the one-year statute of limitations, and because UMC did not waive its statute-of-limitations defense, we reverse and render a judgment in favor of UMC.;

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¶2. On October 30, 2010, Smith was stabbed in the torso in…