TIMMEL v. MOSS

No. 85-6531.

803 F.2d 519 (1986)

Robert F. TIMMEL, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Gene MOSS and College Hospital, Inc., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided October 27, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. David Allen, Washington, D.C., for plaintiff-appellant.

Nancy J. Watson, Dummit & Agajanian, Los Angeles, Cal., Loren S. Leibl, Sherman Oaks, Cal., for defendants-appellees.

Before CANBY, REINHARDT and JOHN T. NOONAN, JR., Circuit Judges.


CANBY, Circuit Judge:

Robert F. Timmel appeals from the grant of summary judgment in favor of defendants. The district court held that his medical malpractice action is barred by the applicable statute of limitations. We reverse and remand.

In 1979, appellant was diagnosed as having a psychiatric disorder. Appellant's work required him to relocate frequently; he was treated by several psychiatrists and hospitalized in different institutions on three occasions...

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