OHLER v. TACOMA GENERAL HOSPITAL

No. 45247.

92 Wn.2d 507 (1979)

598 P.2d 1358

LANA OHLER, Appellant, v. TACOMA GENERAL HOSPITAL, ET AL, Respondents.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

August 16, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sullivan, Morrow & Longfelder, by Daniel F. Sullivan and Kerry D. Kidman, for appellant.

Billett, Comfort & Rosenow, by Jack G. Rosenow and Beverly J. Rosenow, for respondent Tacoma General Hospital.

Detels, Draper & Marinkovich, by Eric L. Freise, for respondent Air Shields, Inc.

Joel D. Cunningham and Thomas H. Fain on behalf of Air Reduction Co., amici curiae.


BRACHTENBACH, J.

Plaintiff Lana Ohler appeals from summary judgments in favor of defendants Tacoma General Hospital and Air Shields, Inc. The trial court ruled that Ohler's medical malpractice and products liability claims were barred by statutes of limitation. We reverse.

Lana Ohler was born 2 months prematurely at Tacoma General Hospital on February 16, 1953. Because of her prematurity, she was placed in an incubator for about 16 days and given oxygen. Lana...

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