Ennis v. Banks
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Lewis county, Rice, J., entered August 4, 1914, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiff, in an action for malpractice.
1Opinion of the CourtMorris, C. J.
This is an action by Cora S. Ennis to recover damages from the defendant for alleged malpractice in the treatment of her husband during an attack of typhoid fever which resulted in his death. The defendant was called to attend Mr. Ennis on December 22, 1913, and on the following day removed him to his hospital at Centralia, where he remained under the defendant’s care until January 14, 1914, when Mrs. Ennis, being dissatisfied with the treatment, caused his removal to his own home and secured the services of another physician. Mr. Ennis failed to improve, and died on the morning of January…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Albin v. Seattle Electric Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1905
3Cited by4 opinions
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