Legal Opinion
Zenkina v. Sisters of Providence in Washington, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided September 9, 1996No. 36510-0-IPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Kennedy, A.C.J.
Svetlana Zenkina appeals the summary judgment dismissing her negligence claim against Sisters of Providence and others for injuries sustained when she fainted in the emergency room while observing her nephew receiving stitches. We conclude that under the facts here presented, the medical care providers had no duty to prevent Zenkina from fainting or to warn her that she might faint while watching the medical procedure. Accordingly, we affirm.
FACTS
On September 9, 1992, 10-year-old Roman Kolesnik fell while riding his bicycle and cut his chin. His father Vladimir Kolesnik brought…
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