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Wickliffe v. Sunrise Hospital, Inc.

Nevada Supreme Court

Decided December 30, 1988No. 18737PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

2Per curiam

At 7:40 a.m. on December 7, 1978, Angela Wickliffe, a healthy thirteen-year-old, underwent an operation at Sunrise Hospital to correct the curvature or scoliosis of her spine. The operation was uneventful and successful. At approximately 12:30 p.m., Angela suffered a respiratory arrest. Despite the efforts of the hospital staff to revive her, Angela never regained consciousness. She died from brain damage resulting from a lack of oxygen on December 19, 1978.

Patricia and John Wickliffe filed suit against Sunrise for the wrongful death of their daughter. The Wickliffes alleged negligence…

3Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Briggs v. Pennsylvania RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
  2. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1929
  3. Dickinson v. MailliardSupreme Court of Iowa · 1970
  4. Rocky Mountain Produce Trucking Co. v. JohnsonNevada Supreme Court · 1962
  5. Grohusky v. Atlas Assurance Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1965

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4Cited by12 opinions

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