Allen v. Intermountain Health Care, Inc.

HALL, Chief Justice:

Plaintiff appeals the dismissal of her action to recover for damages allegedly sustained because of malpractice on the part of defendant.

Plaintiff alleged the following facts. On February 23, 1976, plaintiff was treated for a broken ankle in the emergency room of Utah Valley Hospital, which is owned and operated by defendant. The ankle was wrapped and secured in a plaster cast. During a scheduled return visit to the hospital on April 12, 1976, x-rays were taken to assess whether the ankle was healing properly. Although the fracture had not mended, a doctor at the hospital…