ALLEN v. INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH CARE, INC.

No. 17142.

635 P.2d 30 (1981)

Diane ALLEN, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH CARE, INC., Defendant and Respondent.

Supreme Court of Utah.

July 17, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert C. Fillerup, Orem, for plaintiff and appellant.

Larry White, Dan Bushnell, Salt Lake City, for defendant and respondent.


HALL, Chief Justice:

Plaintiff appeals the dismissal of her action to recover for damages allegedly sustained because of malpractice on the part of defendant.

Plaintiff alleged the following facts. On February 23, 1976, plaintiff was treated for a broken ankle in the emergency room of Utah Valley Hospital, which is owned and operated by defendant. The ankle was wrapped and secured in a plaster cast. During a scheduled return visit to the hospital on April...

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