Legal Opinion
Skeels v. Davidson
Washington Supreme Court
Decided July 1, 1943No. 28790PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, J.
On October 3, 1941, the appellant removed the tonsils of John Earl Skeels, then about six and one-half years of age. The operation was performed at the doctor’s office at ten o’clock a. m. The appellant permitted the boy to be taken home at three p. m. He died between one and two o’clock the following morning. This action was brought by his father, and is based upon Rem. Rev. Stat., § 184 [P. C. § 8264].
In this opinion, C. F. Davidson will be referred to as though he were the sole defendant and appellant.
The allegations of negligence were, in substance, as follows: That the defendant did not…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Ihl v. Forty-Second Street & Grand Street Ferry RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1872
- Hedrick v. Ilwaco Railway & Navigation Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1892
- Scholz v. LeuerWashington Supreme Court · 1941
- Sweeten v. Pacific Power & Light Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1915
- Atkeson v. Jackson EstateWashington Supreme Court · 1913
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3Cited by25 opinions
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