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STATE INDUS. INS. SYSTEM v. BUCKLEY

No. 14612.

682 P.2d 1387 (1984)

STATE INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE SYSTEM, Appellant, v. Catherine BUCKLEY, Respondent. Catherine BUCKLEY, Cross-Appellant, v. MacArthur NOYES, M.D.; T.W. Christiansen, M.D.; I. Vigil and Humana, Inc., d/b/a Sunrise Hospital, Cross-Respondents.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

As Amended July 23, 1984.

Rehearing Denied August 31, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Darla R. Anderson, Las Vegas, for appellant.

John P. Foley and Elizabeth Foley, Las Vegas, for respondent and cross-appellant.

Galatz, Earl & Catalano, and Daniel F. Polsenberg, Las Vegas, for cross-respondents Noyes and Christiansen.

Lyles & Austin, and Michael B. McDonnell, Las Vegas, for cross-respondents Vigil and Humana, Inc.

OPINION

PER CURIAM:

On December 24, 1979, Catherine Buckley was working as a blood gas technician in the emergency room of Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas. As she was drawing blood from a patient, a defibrillator1 was activated without warning, inflicting a shock on Buckley which knocked her away from the patient. Buckley was hospitalized twice in October, 1980, complaining of symptoms such as shortness of breath, dizziness, nausea...

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