Legal Opinion

Reyes v. Kent General Hospital, Inc.

Supreme Court of Delaware

Decided November 19, 1984PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McNEILLY, Justice:

This is an appeal from the Superior Court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of defendants. 1 The Superior Court granted summary judgment on the ground that plaintiff’s medical malpractice claims were barred by the applicable Statute of Limitations. 18 Del.C. § 6856. 2 Plaintiff’s appeal presents the issue of whether a three year Statute of Limitations applies when an inherently unknowable injury becomes known to the injured plaintiff within two years from when the injury occurred. Confronted with the clear language of the applicable Statute of Limitations, the Court below…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Order of Railroad Telegraphers v. Railway Express Agency, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
  2. Chase Securities Corp. v. DonaldsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
  3. Layton v. AllenSupreme Court of Delaware · 1968
  4. Dunn v. St. Francis Hospital, Inc.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1979
  5. Delaware Solid Waste Authority v. News-Journal Co.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1984

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Ewing v. BeckSupreme Court of Delaware · 1987
  2. Koppes v. PearsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1986
  3. Dambro v. MeyerSupreme Court of Delaware · 2009
  4. Richardson v. WileSupreme Court of Delaware · 1988
  5. Benge v. DavisSupreme Court of Delaware · 1989

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