Richison v. Nunn

57 Wn.2d 1 (1959)

340 P.2d 793

ROY E. RICHISON et al., Respondents,

v.

DR. LESLIE L. NUNN et al., Appellants.[1]

No. 34496.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

June 18, 1959.

McMullen, Snider & McMullen, for appellants.

Kennett, McCutcheon & Soderland and William C. Klein, for respondents.

ROSELLINI, J.

This is a medical malpractice action. The complaint alleged that the defendant doctor (who will be referred to as the defendant) had negligently sewed a nerve into soft tissue adjacent to the surgical incision which he made for a hernia operation performed upon the plaintiff wife (who will be…