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Myrna Rivera et al. v. Wallace Newton Edmonds et al., No. 110, September Term, 1996.

[Medical Malpractice - Action against pathologists for allegedly negligent failure to diagnose microscopic invasive cancer of the uterine cervix. Defendants seek summary judgment based on statute of repose. Held: Permissible to find from medical evidence that harm occurred years after misdiagnosis and within fives years of suit.]

Circuit Court for Prince George's County Case # CAL 94-9085

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF MARYLAND No. 110 September Term, 1996 ________________________________________ MYRNA RIVERA et al. v. WALLACE NEWTON EDMONDS et al. ________________________________________ Bell, C.J. Eldridge Rodowsky Chasanow *Karwacki Raker Wilner, JJ. ________________________________________ Opinion by Rodowsky, J. _________________________________________ Filed: *Karwacki, now retired, participated in the hearing and conference of this case while an active member of this Court; after being recalled pursuant to the Constitution, Article IV, Section 3A, he also participated in the decision and the adoption of this opinion.

This case involves the medical malpractice statute of repose, Maryland Code (1974, 1995 Repl. Vol.),

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