Wynne v. Harvey
Washington Supreme Court
Appeals from a judgment of the superior court for Stevens county, Frater, J., entered May 19, 1916, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiffs, in an action for malpractice.
1Opinion of the CourtHolcomb, J.
— On March 11, 1914, respondents, Fred J. Wynne and Margaret Wynne, his wife, commenced this action against appellants, Harvey and Clark, and one Martha L. Cousins, a nurse, to recover damages for malpractice. For convenience, Margaret Wynne alone will hereafter be referred to as respondent.
The record shows that, for some time prior to May 8, 1913, Margaret Wynne had been suffering from an enlarged uterus, and, her condition growing steadily worse, after consulting with several physicians, it was decided that an operation was necessary. On the above mentioned date, she was operated upon by…
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