Legal Opinion
Gjerde v. Fritzsche
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided August 21, 1989No. 22776-9-IPublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtForrest, J.
Diane K. Gjerde and Marvin Gjerde appeal from the judgment in favor of defendant Ulrich Fritzsche on their complaint alleging malpractice in Fritzsche's gynecological care of Diane Gjerde. We affirm.
On May 14, 1984, Gjerde saw Fritzsche because of a 2-month history of vaginal bleeding. Fritzsche diagnosed IUD side effects, removed Gjerde's IUD, and prescribed Tetracycline. Gjerde returned for a follow-up visit on May 23. Her bleeding had stopped and her pelvic examination was negative. After a discussion of contraceptive alternatives, Fritzsche performed a vaginal tubal ligation on Gjerde at…
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