Legal Opinion
Wertz v. Grubbs
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided January 8, 1993No. Record 921052PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Whiting
The certified question is:
[W]hether the tolling provision of the Virginia Medical Malpractice Act, Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-581.9 (1991 Supp.), applies to the two year limitations contained in the Virginia Wrongful Death Act, Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-50 (1984) and Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-244(B) (1991 Supp.).
The following relevant facts are taken from the United States District Court’s order of certification:
Plaintiff George Wertz, the personal representative and administrator of the estate of Marie Wertz, alleges that defendant, Earl A. Grubbs, is liable for medical malpractice in the treatment of his…
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