MORTON v. McFALL

No. 54642-2-I.

115 P.3d 1023 (2005)

So Young MORTON and William G. Morton, wife and husband, Appellants, v. Tori A. McFALL, M.D. and John T. Joseph, M.D., Respondents.

The Court of Appeals of Washington, Division One.

July 5, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter Nichols, Attorney At Law, Seattle, WA, James Beecher, Attorney At Law, Seattle, WA, for Appellants.

Dan Keefe, William Hickman, Mary Spillane, Seattle, WA, for Respondents.


BECKER, J.

¶ 1 So Young Morton had a suspicious mass in the upper portion of her right lung surgically removed. The surgery was unnecessary, as it turned out, because Morton had tuberculosis, not cancer. Discounting testimony by an internist who was experienced in diagnosing lung problems, the trial court dismissed Morton's medical negligence action on summary judgment.

¶ 2 No hard and fast rule requires testimony on the standard of care in a medical...

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