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COX v. BARD

No. 89-324.

786 S.W.2d 570 (1990)

302 Ark. 1

Rosanne COX, Appellant, v. Ralph BARD, M.D., Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

April 2, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

S. Kyle Hunter, Wynne, for appellant.

T. Scott Clevenger, Little Rock, for appellee.

HOLT, Chief Justice.

The issue presented by this appeal is whether the requirement for commencement of a medical malpractice action pursuant to Ark.Code Ann. § 16-114-204(a) (1987) is satisfied by a sheriff serving the doctor with notice of intent to sue. We hold that it is not and affirm.

On February 3, 1987, the appellee, Ralph Bard, M.D., operated on the appellant, Rosanne Cox, to treat her refractory peptic...

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