Mortell
Mortell v. Los Angeles College of Osteopathy
Opinion
Lead Opinion
James, J.
This action was brought by the plaintiff, a married woman, to recover damages by reason of the alleged malpractice of the defendant which resulted in injury to her person. A demurrer was sustained to plaintiff’s amended complaint.' In addition to the general ground assigned by the demurrer that the complaint did not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action, in support of which ground no contention is made here, it was objected that the alleged cause of action set out was barred by the statute of limitations ; further, that there was a defect of parties plaintiff in that the husband of this plaintiff should have been made a party to the action. Upon plaintiff failing to amend, a judgment of dismissal followed, from which this appeal was taken.
It was alleged in the amended complaint that at the time the alleged acts of malpractice were committed and thereafter, plaintiff was a married woman living with her husband, and that the husband at all times subsequent to the date of the commission of the alleged acts of malpractice refused to permit the plaintiff to bring an action to recover damages for her injuries, or to join with the plaintiff in such suit. It was further…