CLOTHIER v. LOPEZ

No. 15764.

711 P.2d 870 (1985)

103 N.M. 593

Mark CLOTHIER, M.D., Dr. Coultass, Dr. Howarth, D. Lang, M.D., G. Moradian, M.D., T. Hinton, M.D., and Joe Doe or Jane Doe, Petitioners, v. Ruth LOPEZ, Personal Representative of Dorothy Lopez, Deceased, Respondent.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

October 8, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ortega & Snead, Daniel Shapiro, Albuquerque, for petitioners.

Melvin L. Robins, Albuquerque, for respondent.


OPINION

SOSA, Senior Justice.

Plaintiff Ruth Lopez, personal representative of the estate of Dorothy Lopez, brought a medical malpractice claim against physicians and other staff employed by the University of New Mexico Hospital. Defendants moved to dismiss the first amended complaint on the grounds of improper venue, the naming of an improper party-defendant and lack of subject matter jurisdiction. The district court denied the motion. Defendants sought...

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