ancy Wildes Smith v. John R. Paquette, DMD

Summary

The Rhode Island Supreme Court affirmed the Superior Court’s summary judgment, holding that the plaintiff’s dental malpractice claims are barred by the three‑year statute of limitations. The court found the limitations period began on June 13, 2013, when the plaintiff had sufficient knowledge of the alleged malpractice under the objective discovery‑rule standard. Accordingly, the plaintiff’s August 19, 2016 complaint was untimely.