KENYON v. HAMMER

No. 17141-PR.

142 Ariz. 69 (1984)

688 P.2d 961

William A. KENYON, Jr., the surviving father of Baby Girl Kenyon, on his own behalf, and for and on behalf of Sharon D. Kenyon, the surviving mother of Baby Girl Kenyon; Sharon D. Kenyon and William A. Kenyon, Jr., wife and husband, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Raymond E. HAMMER, M.D., and Jane Doe Hammer, husband and wife, Defendants-Appellees.

Supreme Court of Arizona, En Banc.

September 19, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leonard & Clancy by James J. Leonard, Jr., Kenneth P. Clancy, Michael J. O'Melia, Phoenix, for plaintiffs-appellants.

Teilborg, Sanders, Haga & Parks by Robert J. Bruno, Frank A. Parks, Steven Plitt, Kathleen A. Nielson, Phoenix, for defendants-appellees.

Snell & Wilmer by John J. Bouma, Robert J. Gibson, Preston H. Longino, Jr., Phoenix, for amicus curiae Arizona Medical Ass'n.

Langerman, Begam, Lewis & Marks by Amy G. Langerman, William B. Revis, Phoenix, for amicus curiae Arizona Trial Lawyers Ass'n.


FELDMAN, Justice.

William A. Kenyon, Jr. and his wife, Sharon D. Kenyon (plaintiffs) brought a medical malpractice action against Raymond E. Hammer, M.D., and his wife (defendants). Defendants moved for summary judgment. The trial court granted the motion and entered judgment for defendants. The court of appeals reversed and defendants petitioned this court for review. The issue presented by the operative facts is whether the statute of limitations for medical malpractice...

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