Legal Opinion
Wells v. Blue Shield of Utah
Utah Supreme Court
Decided April 3, 1970No. 11871Published
1Opinion of the Court
TUCKETT, Justice:
On April 16, 1968, the plaintiff was injured in an accident at his home in Corinne, Utah, while he was attempting to repair a ■damaged fuel tank. The plaintiff was using .a jack to straighten the tank when the jack slipped and the jack handle struck the plaintiff in the mouth. The blow from the jack handle fractured the plaintiff’s jaw, broke several of his teeth and also dislodged three of the teeth.
After the accident the plaintiff was taken to the office of Dr. H. J. Griffin, D. D. S., a dental surgeon who administered emergency treatment to the plaintiff and then referred…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Stevens v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1958
- Fidelity & Casualty Co. of New York v. Carll & Ramagosa, Inc.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1965