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John Doe v. Puget Sound Blood Center

Washington Supreme Court

Decided November 14, 1991No. 56236-9PublishedCited by 128 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBrachtenbach, J.

This case involves a discovery order which directed defendant Puget Sound Blood Center (hereafter Blood Center) to disclose the name of the person (Donor X) who donated blood to the Blood Center; that blood was later transfused to plaintiff during emergency surgery.

Plaintiff alleges that the blood he received was "contaminated with the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome *775(AIDS) virus."1 Clerk's Papers, at 163. Plaintiff alleges, as one of several liability theories, that the Blood Center "failed to design and implement reasonable screening and/or testing procedures which would have prevented…

2Cases cited37 opinions

  1. Seattle Times Co. v. RhinehartSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. State Ex Rel. Carroll v. JunkerWashington Supreme Court · 1971
  3. City of Spokane v. DouglassWashington Supreme Court · 1990
  4. Grimwood v. University of Puget Sound, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 1988
  5. Hunter v. North Mason School Dist.Washington Supreme Court · 1975

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3Cited by128 opinions

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  3. In Re F.D. Processing, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 1992
  4. City of Seattle v. McCreadyWashington Supreme Court · 1994
  5. Zuver v. Airtouch Communications, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 2004

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