Meeks v. Marx

Plaintiff Hubert A. Meeks appeals from a judgment of Pierce County Superior Court dismissing his medical malpractice complaint following a jury verdict in favor of defendant, Dr. Ralph Marx.

Plaintiff, a 62-year-old man, tending to obesity and with a history of diabetes and arteriosclerosis, first saw Dr. Marx, an orthopedic surgeon, in June of 1968 for treatment of a broken ankle. The treatment was successful and plaintiff did not see the doctor again until October 1968 when he experienced pain in his right knee. On this occasion Dr. Marx noted the presence of fluid on the knee and X rays…