Legal Opinion
Swanson v. Brigham
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided October 21, 1977No. 2358-2PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPearson, C.J.
Plaintiff appeals from a summary judgment which dismissed a wrongful death action against Dr. Lawrence N. Brigham. The issues on appeal are: (1) Did the trial court err in refusing to hold that the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur was applicable? (2) Did the trial court err in failing to apply the standard of care adopted in Helling v. Carey, 83 Wn.2d 514, 519 P.2d 981, 67 A.L.R.3d 175 (1974)? For the reasons stated below, we affirm.
On January 7, 1973, Dr. Brigham admitted 15-year-old Randall Swanson to a hospital for the treatment of infectious mononucleosis. The patient's symptoms had included…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Miller v. KennedyCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1974
- ZeBarth v. Swedish Hospital Medical CenterWashington Supreme Court · 1972
- Miller v. KennedyWashington Supreme Court · 1975
- Zukowsky v. BrownWashington Supreme Court · 1971
- Helling v. CareyWashington Supreme Court · 1974
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Adamski v. Tacoma General HospitalCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1978
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- Brown v. DahlCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1985
- Tinder v. Nordstrom, Inc.Court of Appeals of Washington · 1997
- Keogan v. Holy Family HospitalCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1979
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