TEETERS v. CURREY


518 S.W.2d 512 (1974)

Norma L. TEETERS, Appellant, v. Dr. Doyle E. CURREY, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

December 9, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Troy Wolfe, Jr., Herbert A. Thornbury, Chattanooga, for appellant.

W. Ferber Tracy, Spears, Moore, Rebman & Williams, Chattanooga, for appellee.


OPINION

HENRY, Justice.

This malpractice action essentially involves a determination of whether the statute of limitation begins to run from the date of the injury or from the date of the discovery of the injury.

The admitted facts are that on June 5, 1970, plaintiff gave birth to a normal child. Defendant was the attending physician. Following delivery, because of edema, anemia and other medical complications, he recommended that plaintiff have...

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