BERTSCH v. BREWER

No. 47466-4.

97 Wn.2d 83 (1982)

640 P.2d 711

MARTHA MARY BERTSCH, Petitioner, v. GAYLE F. BREWER, ET AL, Respondents.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

February 11, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Critchlow & Williams, by David E. Williams, for petitioner.

William H. Mays and West H. Campbell (of Gavin, Robinson, Kendrick, Redman & Mays), for respondents.


DORE, J.

Mary Martha Bertsch, plaintiff below, appeals from a judgment of dismissal for defendant Dr. Gayle F. Brewer in a medical malpractice case. We reverse, holding that the trial court committed prejudicial error in admitting into evidence a psychological personality inventory derogatory to Bertsch.

Bertsch brought suit against Brewer in Superior Court for Yakima County, alleging medical malpractice and violation of the doctrine of informed consent. Bertsch...

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