ORCUTT v. MILLER

No. 9931.

595 P.2d 1191 (1979)

Terry ORCUTT, Appellant, v. Russell F. MILLER, M.D., Ltd., a Nevada Corporation, and Russell F. Miller, Individually and as agent, servant and/or employee of Russell F. Miller, M.D., Ltd., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

Rehearing Denied July 31, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

C.A. "Jack" Nelson, Chartered, Las Vegas, for appellant.

Rose, Edwards, Hunt & Pearson, Ltd., Las Vegas, for respondents.


OPINION

MANOUKIAN, Justice:

In 1969 appellant, Terry Orcutt, consulted respondent, Dr. Miller, complaining of nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and dizziness. Orcutt remained under Dr. Miller's care for a period of nineteen months, during which time he was admitted for treatment on three occasions to Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas. Appellant's condition progressively worsened, and, on July 8, 1971, the patient traveled by air ambulance to Santa Barbara, California...

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