Legal Opinion

Reese v. Board of Directors of Memorial Hospital of Laramie County

Wyoming Supreme Court

Decided February 26, 1998No. 97-179PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GOLDEN, Justice.

Sandra Reese appeals from a jury verdict which found that the Appellee Board of Directors of Memorial Hospital of Laramie County, d/b/a United Medical Center (UMC), was not negligent during her treatment at the UMC same day surgery unit.

ISSUES

Appellant Reese submits only one issue for our review:

1.Whether the trial court erred in refusing to instruct the jury on the rule of res ipsa loquitur.

Appellee UMC presents the following issues:

1. Did the district court abuse its discretion in refusing Plaintiffs instructions on res ipsa loquitur due to the failure of Plaintiffs counsel…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. DeJulio v. FosterWyoming Supreme Court · 1986
  2. Keller v. AndersonWyoming Supreme Court · 1976
  3. Dellapenta v. DellapentaWyoming Supreme Court · 1992
  4. Wood v. Geis Trucking Co.Wyoming Supreme Court · 1982

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Allen v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2001
  2. Garnick v. Teton County School District No. 1Wyoming Supreme Court · 2002
  3. Garnick v. Teton County School District No. 1Wyoming Supreme Court · 2002

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