Dessauer v. Memorial General Hospital
New Mexico Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WOOD, Judge.
The personal representative of the Estate of Dessauer sought damages for wrongful death on the basis of negligence in administering a dosage of medication. The defendants were the Hospital (Memorial General Hospital) and the Nurse (Bourque), who was an employee of the Hospital. The Hospital and the Nurse filed third-party complaints against the Doctor (Malleis). The third-party claims alleged the Doctor was negligent in his care and treatment of Dessauer, and was negligent in his supervision of the Nurse. The third-party claims sought either contribution or indemnity from…
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- Smith v. GizziSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1977
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