Hospital Corp. of America v. Lindberg

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• recognizing that a complaint that failed to allege compliance with statutory prerequisites was subject to dismissal
• holding that filing a presuit notice at the same time as the complaint is not fatal if the notice is filed within the limitations period
• holding that “in medical malpractice actions, if a presuit notice is served at the same time as a complaint is filed, the complaint is subject to dismissal with leave to amend”
• explaining that where presuit notice filed same time as complaint, complaint subject to dismissal; plaintiff may subsequently file amended complaint asserting compliance with presuit notice and investigation requirements
• “While such a condition precedent to suit is necessary in order to maintain a cause of action, the failure to do so does not divest the trial court of subject matter jurisdiction.”
• “We therefore hold that, in medical malpractice actions, if a presuit notice is served at the same time as a complaint is filed [(i.e., condition precedent not met)], the complaint is subject to dismissal with leave to amend.”

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