Legal Opinion

Patterson v. Van Wiel

New Mexico Court of Appeals

Decided August 30, 1977No. 2805PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

SUTIN, Judge

Plaintiffs sued Dr. Larry J. Van Wiel, an anesthesiologist, and Albuquerque Anesthesia Service, Ltd., his employer, for medical malpractice in administering an epidural anesthetic to plaintiff Gloria Sue Patterson (Gloria). Plaintiffs also sued Presbyterian Hospital Center, Inc. (Presbyterian) for negligent failure to furnish and have available necessary emergency equipment for injuries suffered following the anesthetic given by Van Wiel. Defendants were awarded summary judgment and plaintiffs appeal. We affirm.

A.General Facts of Case

On January 6, 1973, Gloria entered…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Woods v. BrumlopNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1962
  2. Shilkret v. Annapolis Emergency Hospital Ass'nCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1975
  3. Roden v. Connecticut Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1931
  4. Graddy v. New York Medical CollegeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1963
  5. Dickinson v. MailliardSupreme Court of Iowa · 1970

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