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PEDROZA v. BRYANT

No. 49751-6.

101 Wn.2d 226 (1984)

677 P.2d 166

RUDOLFO PEDROZA, Individually and as Administrator, Appellant, v. BEN BRYANT, Defendant, SKAGIT VALLEY HOSPITAL, Respondent.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

February 16, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel F. Sullivan and Thomas R. Golden, for appellant.

Williams, Lanza, Kastner & Gibbs, by Daniel E. Tolfree and William H. Robertson, for respondent.

Paul N. Luvera, Jr., amicus curiae for appellant.

Walter Walkinshaw on behalf of Washington State Hospital Association, amicus curiae for respondent.

PEARSON, J.

The issue before us is whether a hospital may be held liable under a theory of corporate negligence for its action in granting privileges to a nonemployee doctor who allegedly commits malpractice while in private practice off the hospital premises.

In December of 1978, Maria Pedroza was in her 35th week of pregnancy and under the care of Dr. Ben Bryant. During the week of December 3 through 9, Maria became ill and exhibited the classical symptoms...

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