DISTAD v. CUBIN

No. 5414.

633 P.2d 167 (1981)

Ralph L. DISTAD, Administrator of the Estate of Mary J. Poulin, Deceased, Appellant (Plaintiff), v. Frederick W. CUBIN, M.D., and Memorial Hospital of Natrona County, Casper, Wyoming, Appellees (Defendants).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

September 1, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

P. Richard Meyer, and Robert N. Williams, Spence, Moriarity & Schuster, Jackson, signed the brief on behalf of appellant; and P. Richard Meyer, Jackson, appeared in oral argument.

J. E. Vlastos, Vlastos, Reeves & Murdock, Casper, signed the brief on behalf of appellee Cubin. R.R. Bostwick, Murane & Bostwick, Casper, signed the brief on behalf of Memorial Hospital. J.E. Vlastos and R.R. Bostwick Casper appeared in oral argument.

Before RAPER, THOMAS, ROONEY and BROWN, JJ., and JOHNSON, District Judge.


RAPER, Justice.

Appellant, as administrator, filed this wrongful death action against appellees contending that they had been negligent in their medical treatment of Mary Poulin, deceased. On appeal, he raises four issues. First, he contends the district court erred in allowing each defendant three peremptory challenges to the jury. His position is that the defendants together should have had only three such challenges. Second, appellant claims that if a defendant...

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