Corey v. Wilson

DONALDSON, Justice.

Plaintiffs (respondents) Wilma Corey, widow of the decedent, Grant E. Corey, and Kay Holman, Charles Corey, Don Corey and Grant Corey, children of the decedent, brought this action to recover damages against defendant (appellant) Dr. W. Wray Wilson, alleging that on February 22, 1965, Grant E. Corey died as a result of defendant’s negligence.

Defendant, a medical doctor, had been decedent’s physician since 1958. In 1963 an operation was performed by defendant and other physicians resulting in removal of decedent’s appendix and gall bladder. Defendant was in charge of the…