Monday, August 30, 1999
Patricia Ann Hankey v. Susan Yarian, M.D.

No. 94,384

Place of Origin
St. Johns County
Facts
In December 1994, Hankey allegedly was the victim of medical malpractice committed by Yarian, Women's Health Care of St. Augustine, Flagler Hospital, and others. The trial court dismissed on grounds the statute of limitations had expired. The Fifth District Court of Appeal agreed, but certified that conflict existed among the various district courts on how exactly to calculate the statute of limitations. The Court accepted the case to resolve the conflict.