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GILBERT v. SACRED HEART MEDICAL CENTER

No. 60570-0.

127 Wn.2d 370 (1995)

900 P.2d 552

LARRY GILBERT, ET AL., as Guardians, Appellants, v. SACRED HEART MEDICAL CENTER, ET AL., Respondents.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

August 10, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richter, Wimberley, Ericson, Woods & Brown by Daniel E. Huntington; and Robert Drummond, for appellants.

Chase, Hayes & Kalamon by Richard E. Hayes and Christine M. Weaver; Witherspoon, Kelley, Davenport & Toole by William M. Symmes and Brian T. Rekofke; Keefe, King & Bowman by Dan W. Keefe and Christopher J. Kerley; and Etter & McMahon by William F. Etter and Stephen M. Lamberson, for respondents.

Jeffrey I. Tilden and Elizabeth A. Alaniz on behalf of Liability Reform Coalition, amicus curiae.

Bryan P. Harnetiaux and Gary N. Bloom on behalf of Washington Trial Lawyers Association, amicus curiae.

Barbara A. Shickich on behalf of Washington State Hospital Association, amicus curiae.

MADSEN, J.

Plaintiffs Larry and Cynthia Gilbert, as guardians of their daughter, Laura, appeal the dismissal of their medical malpractice action against the defendant medical care providers. The trial court dismissed the action on the grounds that it is barred by the statute of limitations in RCW 4.16.350. At issue here is the propriety of that ruling.

Laura Gilbert was born at Sacred Heart Medical Center on June 19, 1977, by way of emergency caesarean section...

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