BEAUDOIN v. WATERTOWN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL


32 Wis.2d 132 (1966)

BEAUDOIN and another, Appellants, v. WATERTOWN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL and another, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

October 4, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellants there was a brief and oral argument by Robert J. Shier of Watertown.

For the respondent Watertown Memorial Hospital there was a brief by Schlotthauer, Jenswold & Studt and John F. Jenswold, all of Madison, and oral argument by John F. Jenswold.

For the respondent Claude there was a brief by Lowry, Hunter & Tikalsky of Waukesha, and oral argument by Richard Hunter.


BEILFUSS, J.

In the trial court and here, the plaintiffs concede that without the benefit of the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur the proof in the record is insufficient to warrant a finding of causal negligence against either of the defendants, the doctor or the hospital. The single issue before us is whether the plaintiffs are entitled to the benefit of the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur.

Before discussing the issue it should be noted that the...

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