LeBeuf v. Atkins

Plaintiffs Claude and Jean LeBeuf appealed from a summary judgment dismissing their lawsuit against defendant Dr. John Atkins. The Court of Appeals reversed the trial court by less than a unanimous decision and, pursuant to RCW 2.06.030(e), we accepted review. The Court of Appeals is reversed and the trial court is directed to certify the precise evidence it considered in granting defendant's motion for summary judgment.

Plaintiffs sued defendant dentist alleging malpractice. They asserted that defendant failed to determine whether Claude LeBeuf was suffering from hypertension and/or high…