MERRIMAN v. TOOTHAKER

No. 960-2.

9 Wn. App. 810 (1973)

515 P.2d 509

HARVEY J. MERRIMAN, Appellant, v. JOEL H. TOOTHAKER et al., Respondents.

The Court of Appeals of Washington, Division Two.

October 19, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. Rush (of Rush & Hayes), for appellant.

Grant Armstrong (of Murray, Armstrong & Vander-Stoep), for respondents.


PEARSON, C.J.

Plaintiff, Harvey J. Merriman, filed suit claiming medical malpractice against the defendant-physician, Joel H. Toothaker. He appeals from a judgment of dismissal following an order of involuntary nonsuit granted at the conclusion of his case-in-chief. Our review of the testimony convinces us that an issue for the jury was presented on one of the two theories asserted.

The factual evidence was largely undisputed. On February 23, 1968, Dr. Toothaker...

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