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BURTON v. REED CITY HOSP. CORP.

Docket No. 124928.

691 N.W.2d 424 (2005)

471 Mich. 745

Jack BURTON, Personal Representative of the Estate of Dale Burton, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. REED CITY HOSPITAL CORPORATION, Dr. Christopher J. Johnson, and Dr. James Johnson, Defendants-Appellants.

Supreme Court of Michigan.

January 26, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charfoos & Christensen, P.C. (by David R. Parker), Detroit, and Richard A. Lenter, P.C. (by Richard A. Lenter), Southfield, for the plaintiff.

Aardema, Whitelaw & Sears-Ewald PLLC (by Brian W. Whitelaw), Ada, for the defendants.

Opinion

PER CURIAM.

This case presents the question whether a complaint alleging medical malpractice that is filed before the expiration of the notice period provided by MCL 600.2912b tolls the period of limitations. The Court of Appeals held that a prematurely filed complaint invokes the tolling provisions of MCL 600.5856(a). We disagree. MCL 600.2912b(1) unambiguously states that a person "shall not" commence an action alleging medical malpractice until...

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