Lewis v. MedCentral Health Sys.

Citations

• 2025 Ohio 4802

Syllabus

Civil procedure—Civ.R. 15—R.C. 2323.451(D)(1) and (2)—A plaintiff is not required to comply with Civ.R. 15(D) to name additional defendants in an amended complaint under R.C. 2323.451(D)(1), and the 180-day extension under R.C. 2323.451(D)(2) is not limited to newly discovered defendants—Because appellants were additional defendants under R.C. 2323.451(D)(1) and (2) and because appellee properly amended her complaint to join them as defendants in her medical-claim action, the 180-day extension applied and her action against appellants was timely commenced—Court of appeals' judgment reversing trial court's dismissal of appellee's claims against appellants affirmed.