Farrow v. Health Services Corp.

GOULD, District Judge:

This is a malpractice action brought by appellant, Chester E. Farrow, against Health Services Corporation (owner and operator of the L.D.S. Hospital, Salt Lake City, Utah); Salt Lake Clinic, Louis J. Schricker, M.D., and Louis G. Moench, M.D.

Chester E. Farrow entered the L.D.S. Hospital as a patient of Dr. Louis J. Schricker on the 12th day of August, 1974. His initial diagnosis was that of cervical spondylosis. He was operated on for this condition on August 15, 1974. The operation was, evidently, a success. However, on returning from the recovery room, and later while…