CLANTON v. ESTIVO

No. 81,839.

26 Kan. App.2d 340 (1999)

988 P.2d 254

HULDA CLANTON, Appellant, v. MICHAEL P. ESTIVO, D.O., Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kansas.

Opinion filed July 30, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven W. Cole, of Bradshaw, Johnson & Hund, of Wichita, for appellant.

David W. Steed and Kevin T. Stamper, of Turner and Boisseau, Chartered, of Wichita, for appellee.

Before GREEN, P.J., DAVID PRAGER, Chief Justice Retired, assigned, and WAHL, S.J.


PRAGER, C.J.:

Hulda Clanton appeals from the dismissal of her medical malpractice action against Michael P. Estivo, D.O., on statute of limitations grounds. Clanton contends that her suit was timely filed pursuant to K.S.A. 60-518, commonly known as the savings statute.

The facts in the case are undisputed. On November 17, 1994, the defendant performed a total hip replacement on the plaintiff, who was 72 years old at the time. Thereafter, Clanton underwent...

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