In RE BEHM'S ESTATE. BEHM v. Gee

LATIMER, Justice.

Yenna Darlene Behna died in childbirth on February 18, 1947, leaving a husband and two infant daughters surviving her. She was the wife of respondent Edward C. Behm and the daughter of appellant Alma Gee. While appellant believed the attending doctor was liable for his negligent treatment of deceased, the respondent apparently concluded there was little chance of recovering from the doctor or else he did not desire to invest his time and money in litigation, as he was willing to permit appellant to become the principal actor in this family tragedy. As a result of respondent’s…