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This was a medical malpractice and wrongful death case of a newborn baby. The issue on appeal to the Vermont Supreme Court<\/a> was whether the defendants\u2019 (two physicians and hospitals) motion to dismiss predicated on the plaintiff\u2019s (the family of the newborn) failure to timely serve summonses on these defendants was justified.<\/p>\n

The parents of the newborn baby alleged that on June 12, 2012 their son died as a result of medical malpractice at the defendant hospital and at the hands of two physicians, who were claimed to have been negligent in their care and treatment or lack of it.<\/p>\n

The plaintiffs filed their complaints against both sets of defendants on June 20, 2014. Under the applicable code of civil procedure, the plaintiffs had 60 days to serve the defendants with summonses.\u00a0 On Aug. 18, 2014, the day before the 60-day period was set to expire, plaintiffs moved for an enlargement of time for service, requesting that the court extend the deadline for service of process \u201cfor an additional sixty (60) days.\u201d<\/p>\n

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This was a medical malpractice and wrongful death case of a newborn baby. The issue on appeal to the Vermont Supreme Court was whether the defendants\u2019 (two physicians and hospitals) motion to dismiss predicated on the plaintiff\u2019s (the family of the newborn) failure to timely serve summonses on these defendants was justified. 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