Legal Opinion
Andrews v. Burke
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided August 21, 1989No. 17583-1-IPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtScholfield, J.
Gordon Andrews appeals the entry of a judgment following a jury verdict for the defendant, Valley General Hospital. We affirm.
Facts
In April 1981, Andrews, age 54, was admitted to Valley General Hospital (hereinafter Hospital) by his physician, Dr. Donald Burke, for a surgical procedure called gastro-plasty plication, also known as stomach stapling. The purpose of the surgery was to treat obesity, since Andrews weighed over 300 pounds. Dr. Burke had previously admitted Andrews to the Hospital in December 1980 for evaluation as to whether his night breathing problems were a result of congestive…
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