Legal Opinion
Cochran v. Harrison Memorial Hospital
Washington Supreme Court
Decided March 17, 1953No. 32019PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Donworth, J-.
Plaintiff brought this action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained while a patient in Harrison Memorial Hospital at Bremerton, Washington. The defendants are the corporation, which operated the hospital, Evelyn G. James, a practical nurse employed by the hospital, Dr. Kenneth P. Jackson, and his associate, Dr. George Whitacre.
The action was tried to the court sitting with a jury. At the close of plaintiff’s evidence, each of the defendants challenged the sufficiency of the evidence and moved to dismiss the action with prejudice. The trial court sustained the…
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