Legal Opinion
Grannum v. Berard
Washington Supreme Court
Decided January 19, 1967No. 38485PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hunter, J. —
This is an action to recover damages for technical assault and battery resulting from the performance of an alleged unauthorized operation on the plaintiff (appellant), Harold Grannum, by the defendant (respondent) , Dr. William B. Berard, a physician and surgeon.
The complaint alleges that Dr. Berard performed a “septal reconstruction” upon Mr. Grannum on April 20, 1963, at Cabrini Hospital in Seattle, without his consent and that as a result of the operation he has suffered permanent damage to his health.
The record shows that Dr. Daniel R. Kohli, M.D., plaintiff’s personal…
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