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Bays v. St. Luke's Hospital

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided February 4, 1992No. 10997-6-IIIPublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtShields, C.J.

Bernice Bays, individually and as personal representative of the estate of her husband, William Bays, brought this wrongful death action against Harvey DeWitt, M.D., and St. Luke's Hospital d/b/a Valley Hospital (Valley General), alleging medical negligence and failure to secure informed consent for additional treatment. Before trial, the court dismissed the informed consent claim against Valley General as a matter of law. At the close of evidence, the court dismissed the informed consent claim against Dr. DeWitt. The court submitted the medical negligence claims against both Dr. DeWitt and…

2Cases cited25 opinions

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3Cited by20 opinions

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