Kienzle V Myers Case Brief !full! Jun 2026

Kienzle filed her lawsuit against Dr. Myers on , alleging professional negligence (medical malpractice) and lack of informed consent.

One evening, the plaintiff arrived at the defendants' home for a social visit. As she exited her vehicle and walked toward the house, she stepped into one of the depressions created by the defendants' car. The uneven ground caused her ankle to twist, resulting in a broken leg. kienzle v myers case brief

Dr. Myers filed a motion for summary judgment, arguing that Kienzle’s claims were barred by Ohio’s one-year statute of limitations for medical malpractice claims (Ohio Rev. Code § 2305.113(A)). The trial court agreed, concluding that the cause of action accrued on June 30, 2000—the date of the painful adjustment—and that the lawsuit filed on June 18, 2002, was nearly a year too late. Kienzle filed her lawsuit against Dr