Legal Opinion
Morinaga v. Vue
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided April 24, 1997No. 15240-5-IIIPublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtThompson, J.
Gail Morinaga sued Dr. George Rice and Dr. Mary Sanderson for failure to provide informed consent, and breach of professional duty regarding a sterilization procedure. She sued See Vue, Jean Soliz, the Secretary of the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), and DSHS for civil rights violations under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and battery. These claims were dismissed pursuant to summary judgment motions by each set of defendants. She now appeals, claiming genuine issues of material fact exist precluding summary judgment. We affirm in part and reverse in part.
Ms. Morinaga is a 25-year-old…
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