Opinion ID: 2194861
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Sandra Goddard

Text: [¶ 11] Viewing the summary judgment record in the light most favorable to Goddard, the following facts are undisputed. On August 16, 1983, an OSA surgeon inserted a Vitek implant in Goddard. On April 26, 1990, after undergoing a bone scan and consultation with an OSA doctor, Goddard signed an informed consent form regarding surgery to remove the implant. Goddard's implant was removed on May 2, 1990. She filed her notice of claim on April 30, 1993. [¶ 12] The undisputed facts establish that Goddard was adequately warned of the risks associated with her Vitek implant at time she consented to have it removed, on April 26, 1990. Because her notice of claim was not filed until April 30, 1993, the court was correct in finding that Goddard's claim was filed outside the three-year statute of limitations applicable to her case.