GRUBBS v. RAWLS

Record No. 850668.

369 S.E.2d 683 (1988)

Joyce A. GRUBBS v. John A. RAWLS, M.D. Marion L. Rice, Jr., M.D. and Richmond Surgeons, Limited.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

June 10, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jay G. Kauffman, Richmond, for appellant.

Lynne Jones Blain, Harry L. Thompson (Robert S. Brewbaker, Jr., Browder, Russell, Morris & Butcher, P.C., Thompson, Smithers, Newman & Wade, Richmond, on briefs), for appellees.

Present: All the Justices.


THOMAS, Justice.

In this medical malpractice case, the trial court sustained defendants' demurrers and pleas of the statute of limitations. On appeal, plaintiff contends that her medical malpractice notices were reasonable and timely, that her subsequent suit was timely, and that she should be allowed to proceed with her case. We agree. Therefore, we will reverse the judgment of the trial court.

Joyce A. Grubbs was, prior to June 15, 1982, a patient of Dr...

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