ESTATE OF LAPPING v. GROUP HEALTH

No. 16219-9-II.

77 Wn. App. 612 (1995)

892 P.2d 1116

THE ESTATE OF JOYCE DIANE LAPPING, Appellant, v. GROUP HEALTH COOPERATIVE OF PUGET SOUND, ET AL, Respondents.

The Court of Appeals of Washington, Division Two.

April 28, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David W. Soukup and Levinson, Friedman, Vhugen, for appellant.

Dinah C. Pomeroy and Rosenow, Johnson, Graffe, for respondents.


MORGAN, J.

In this medical malpractice case, the personal representative of Joyce Lapping's estate appeals from a jury verdict in favor of Group Health. We reverse in part and affirm in part.

In the fall of 1987, Joyce Lapping was experiencing irregular menstruation. Thus, she sought the advice of her Group Health physician, Dr. Daniel Dugaw.

At that time, Lapping was 48 years old. She had a history of seizures, but had not had one for 9 years. She...

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