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FORBES v. ST. MARK'S HOSP.

No. 20713.

754 P.2d 933 (1988)

Chris Sorenson FORBES and Randy Coombs Forbes, individually and as guardians and natural parents of Nicole Lynn Forbes, Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. ST. MARK'S HOSPITAL, a Utah corporation, Don Van Steeter, M.D., Toshiko Toyota, M.D., and John Does 1 through 20, Defendants and Respondents.

Supreme Court of Utah.

May 3, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bryan L. McDougal, Salt Lake City, for plaintiffs and appellants.

Carman E. Kipp, Gregory J. Sanders, Salt Lake City, for St. Mark's Hosp.

Stewart M. Hanson, Jr., Francis J. Carney, Salt Lake City, for Don Van Steeter, M.D.

P. Keith Nelson, Salt Lake City, for Toshiko Toyota, M.D.

HALL, Chief Justice:

Plaintiffs appeal the summary judgment of the district court which dismissed their medical malpractice action on the ground that it was time barred by Utah Code Ann. § 78-14-4 (1987).

Two statutory provisions govern the commencement of medical malpractice actions. Utah Code Ann. §§ 78-14-4 and -8 (1987) provide in part:

78-14-4. Statute of Limitations-Exceptions-Application...

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