DUNN v. ST. FRANCIS HOSP., INC.


401 A.2d 77 (1979)

Fred DUNN and Catherine Dunn, his wife, Plaintiffs Below, Appellants, v. ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL, INC., a Delaware Corporation, Defendant Below, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Delaware.

Decided March 27, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Douglas B. Catts, of Schmittinger & Rodriguez, Dover, for plaintiffs-appellants.

Jane R. Roth, of Richards, Layton & Finger, Wilmington, for defendant-appellee.

Before McNEILLY, QUILLEN and HORSEY, JJ.


QUILLEN, Justice:

The motion of Defendant St. Francis Hospital, Inc. for summary judgment was granted by the Superior Court on the ground that the action was barred by the applicable statute of limitations. The plaintiff's appeal in this medical malpractice case presents the question of whether the statute of limitations commenced to run when the negligent act or omission was committed or when the harm first manifested itself...

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