Jewell v. Schmidt

The three issues presented on this appeal are: (1) Was Jewell entitled to the benefit of the emergency doctrine so as to absolve him of all causal negligence as a matter of law ?(2) If the foregoing question is answered in the negative, did Martha Jewell assume the risk of her husband’s causal negligence as a matter of law ?(3) Was there sufficient proof established of a contract entered into between Martha Jewell and the clinic and hospital whereby she agreed to pay the unpaid balance of her medical and hospital bills, as will permit her to recover the amount of such unpaid bills from her…