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DUKE v. BOYD

No. 64099-8.

942 P.2d 351 (1997)

133 Wash.2d 80

Joan DUKE, Appellant, v. Dr. Herschell BOYD and Marili Boyd, husband and wife, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Washington. En Banc.

Decided August 21, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Debra Stephens, Bryan Harnetiaux, Spokane, Harbaugh & Bloom, Gary N. Bloom, Spokane, amicus curiae on Behalf of Washington State Trial Lawyers.

Thorsrud, Cane & Paulich, Russell C. Love, Seattle, amicus curiae on Behalf of Washington Defense Trial Lawyers.

David A. Middaugh, Seattle, for Appellant.

Lee, Smart, Cook, Martin & Patterson, John P. Cook, Lisa Hollomon, Seattle, Merrick, Hofstedt & Lindsey, P.S., Allan Baris, Seattle, for Respondent.

DOLLIVER, Justice.

This case involves the statute of limitation for medical malpractice cases. The trial court dismissed Plaintiff's medical malpractice action against Defendant, an ophthalmologist, since the suit was filed nearly 10 years after the last eye surgery. Because Defendant's post-surgical representations to Plaintiff allegedly constituted intentional concealment of Defendant's negligence, we reverse and remand...

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