STAFFORD, J.
A jury returned a verdict for defendants. The central issue is whether, in the absence of a guardian and a court approved settlement, a release and settlement authorized by the personal representative of a deceased's estate constitutes a bar to a subsequent action for wrongful death brought on behalf of the deceased's minor child.
On February 8, 1968, defendant, Dr. Dunlop, performed minor surgery on Jo Ann Wood at defendant Tri-State Memorial...
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