BAUM v. BURRINGTON

No. 50741-9-I.

79 P.3d 456 (2003)

119 Wash.App. 36

Holly M. BAUM, individually, and as Personal Representative of the Estates of Jason Robert Baum, Deceased, and Colleen Marie Baum, Deceased, Appellant, v. Nadine BURRINGTON, M.D., and John Doe Burrington, wife and husband; and North Cascade Women's Clinic, P.S., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

November 3, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christopher M. Rusing, Bellingham, WA, for Appellant.

Mary Spillane, Seattle, WA, for Respondents.


APPELWICK, J.

Holly Baum sued the North Cascade Women's Clinic and Dr. Nadine Burrington, an OB-GYN at North Cascade Women's Clinc, alleging wrongful death of twin, nonviable fetuses she miscarried. Baum appeals the trial court's summary judgment in favor of the respondents, arguing that the term "minor child" in RCW 4.24.010 should be interpreted to permit recovery for the death of nonviable fetuses. We affirm.

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