Legal Opinion
Peters v. Ballard
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided May 14, 1990No. 23108-1-IPublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Thibodeau, J. *
— Joanne and Leon Peters appeal from a superior court order of dismissal following a defense verdict in their medical malpractice claim against Dr. Jack D. Ballard and his wife.
Facts
On October 15, 1979, Dr. Jack Ballard performed a surgical procedure called horizontal gastroplasty, also known as stomach stapling, on Joanne Peters. The purpose of the surgery was to treat Peters' obesity because she weighed in excess of 300 pounds. The surgery was successful and by July 1980, Peters had lost over 78 pounds. However, by March 1981, Peters had regained 19 pounds. Despite attempts…
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