Rosie Tillotson v. University Of Washington

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON ROSIE L. TILLOTSON, ) ) No. 78939-2-I Appellant, ) DIVISION ONE v. UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, ) UNPUBLISHED OPINION ) Respondent. ) FILED: December 23, 2019 SMITH, J. — In 2016, Dr. Jeffrey Houlton, a physician at the University of Washington (UW), performed surgery on Rosie Tillotson to remove cancerous lymph nodes from her neck. Tillotson experienced complications following the surgery and later sued UW, alleging that Dr. Houlton was negligent and that UW was vicariously liable for Dr. Houlton’s negligence. At trial, the jury heard testimony…