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RICHARDS v. ST. THOMAS HOSPITAL

No. 85-1087.

24 Ohio St. 3d 27 (1986)

RICHARDS ET AL., APPELLANTS, v. ST. THOMAS HOSPITAL ET AL., APPELLEES.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided May 21, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nukes & Perantinides Co., L.P.A., Paul G. Perantinides and Linda Tucci Teodosio, for appellants.

Roetzell & Andress, K. Richard Aughenbaugh and Jeffrey J. Casto, for appellee St. Thomas Hospital.

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs Co., L.P.A., and David W. Hilkert, for appellee Renato Redica, M.D.

McNeal, Schick, Archibald & Biro Co., L.P.A., and Harley J. McNeal, for appellee Harvey A. Karam, M.D.

Roderick, Myers & Linton, Kurt R. Weitendorf and Robert F. Orth, for appellee Howard D. Shapiro, M.D.

Per Curiam.

The very narrow issue presented by this appeal is whether appellants' claims were timely filed. Because we find that Richards' claim for medical malpractice was barred by R.C. 2305.11(A), we affirm the decision of the court of appeals.

R.C. 2305.11(A) provides in pertinent part that:

"An action for * * * malpractice, including an action for malpractice against a physician, * * * [or] hospital, * * * shall be brought within one year...

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