SHOCKLEY v. DYER


456 A.2d 798 (1983)

Deborah J. SHOCKLEY and Richard F. Shockley, her husband, Plaintiffs Below, Appellants v. Thomas E. DYER, M.D., Defendant Below, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Delaware.

Decided January 21, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Howard M. Berg (argued) of Howard M. Berg & Associates, P.A., Wilmington, for plaintiffs below, appellants.

Samuel R. Russell (argued) of Biggs & Battaglia, Wilmington, and Randy J. Holland of Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell, Georgetown, for defendant below, appellee.

Before HERRMANN, Chief Justice, McNEILLY and MOORE, Justices.


McNEILLY, Justice:

In this medical malpractice action, plaintiffs, Deborah and Thomas Shockley, appeal from the granting of defendant's, Thomas Dyer, M.D., motion for summary judgment by the Superior Court on the ground that plaintiffs' suit was not timely filed. Plaintiffs' principal contention is that their cause of action is not barred by the statute of limitations because the conduct of the defendant was sufficient under...

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