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HOUSEL v. JAMES

No. 25031-8-III.

172 P.3d 712 (2007)

Emma Jean HOUSEL and Lewis R. Housel, wife and husband, Appellants, v. Charles W. JAMES, an individual, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 3.

November 15, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Edward De Grasse, Attorney at Law, Walla Walla, WA, for Appellants.

Christopher John Mertens, Miller Mertens Spanner & Comfort, Kennewick, WA, Mary H. Spillane, William Kastner & Gibbs, Seattle, WA, for Respondent.

SCHULTHEIS, J.

¶ 1 Emma Jean Housel appeals a jury verdict in favor of Dr. Charles James in a medical malpractice action. The case arose out of a laparoscopic hernia repair performed by Dr. James that resulted in a perforation of Ms. Housel's small bowel. Believing an abscess that developed months after the surgery was caused by the perforation, Ms. Housel sued Dr. James alleging negligence and breach of informed consent. A jury rejected both claims. On appeal...

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