Wilcox v. Idaho Falls Latter Day Saints Hospital

Respondent, a child two years and two months old, was taken by her father and mother to Idaho Falls Latter Day Saints Hospital for treatment for pneumonia. Arrangements were made by her father with the hospital, acting through one of its agents, for a room for respondent and for her care and treatment therein, for which he agreed to pay. Her physician directed that she be given diathermic treatments and the work of giving them was assigned to appellant, Frances Long, who was a student nurse in the hospital. While one of these treatments was being given by appellant Long respondent was…