California Court of Appeal

Plaintiffs' attorney submitted their medical malpractice complaint to the court together with a check that was $3 short of the filing fee. Trial court properly dismissed the complaint because by the time the correct filing fee was tendered, the statute of limitations had expired.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/16/2003
• Published 12/16/2003

Judges

• KAY, P.J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
•  Kenneth M. Sigelman & Associates, Kenneth M. Sigelman, Penelope A. Phillips, San Diego, for Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Hassard Bonnington, James M. Goodman, B. Thomas French, Rebecca L. Cachia-Riedl, San Francisco, for Respondent St. Luke's Hospital., Galloway, Lucchese & Everson, Patrick Galloway, Maureen H. Loftis, Walnut Creek, for Respondent Vicki Cordts., Bonne, Bridges, Mueller, O'Keefe & Nichols, Gerhard O. Winkler, San Francisco, for Respondent Women's Health Center.