ESTRELLA v. BRANDT

No. 81-5754.

682 F.2d 814 (1982)

Bertha ESTRELLA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. George A. BRANDT, M.D., and French Hospital, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided July 28, 1982.

Amended and Rehearing and Rehearing Denied October 27, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Manuel Hidalgo, Los Angeles, Cal., for plaintiff-appellant.

Michael A. Bell, Fidler & Bell, Riverside, Cal., Patty Mortl, Los Angeles, Cal., argued, for defendants-appellees; Mark A. Juhas, Harrington, Foxx Dubrow & Canter, Los Angeles, Cal., on brief.

Before ELY, SCHROEDER and NORRIS, Circuit Judges.


Amended and Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied October 27, 1982.

ELY, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiff Bertha Estrella appeals from summary judgment entered for defendants George A. Brandt, M.D., and French Hospital in this medical malpractice action. Because we conclude that the District Court erroneously interpreted the applicable statutes of limitations, Cal.Civ.Pro.Code §§ 340.5, 356, 364, we reverse.

I. FACTS

Plaintiff was admitted...

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