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Erickson v. Kerr

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided May 17, 1993No. 29695-7-IPublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtScholfield, J.

Andrew Ericksen, for himself and as personal representative of the estate of his wife Philhpa Erickson, and his son Craig Erickson seek a new trial based on certain evidentiary rulings in a medical malpractice trial against Mrs. Erickson's doctor, Dr. Robert Kerr. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

Dr. Kerr first treated Mrs. Erickson with the delivery of the Ericksons' only child in 1969. Sometime between 1969 and 1980, Mrs. Erickson came to Dr. Kerr for help with insomnia. By 1980, she was receiving periodic prescriptions for Seconal, a barbiturate. In 1985, Dr. Kerr changed this to…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. McKee v. American Home Products Corp.Washington Supreme Court · 1989
  2. Gray v. GoodsonWashington Supreme Court · 1963
  3. Seattle Western Industries, Inc. v. David A. Mowat Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1988
  4. Young v. LiddingtonWashington Supreme Court · 1957
  5. McFarland v. Department of Labor & IndustriesWashington Supreme Court · 1936

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Erickson v. KERR, MDPS, INC.Washington Supreme Court · 1994
  2. Miller v. Arctic Alaska Fisheries Corp.Washington Supreme Court · 1997
  3. Miller v. Arctic Alaska Fisheries Corp.Washington Supreme Court · 1997
  4. State v. Fernandez-MedinaCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1999
  5. Channary Hor, Appellant/cross-resp. V. City Of Seattle & Adam Thorp, Respondents/cross-app.Court of Appeals of Washington · 2021

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