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DUNNINGTON v. VIRGINIA MASON MEDICAL CENTER

No. 91374-9.

389 P.3d 498 (2017)

David DUNNINGTON and Janet Wilson, Petitioners, v. VIRGINIA MASON MEDICAL CENTER; Unknown John Does and John Doe Clinics, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Washington.

Filed February 2, 2017.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George M. Ahrend , Ahrend Law Firm PLLC, 100 E. Broadway Ave., Moses Lake, WA, 98837-1740, James L. Holman , Jessica Holman Duthie , Holman Law, PLLC, 4041 Ruston Way, Ste. 101, Tacoma, WA, 98402-5300, for Petitioners.

Bertha Baranko Fitzer , Jennifer Marie Merri Veal , Fitzer Leighton & Fitzer, P.S., 1102 Broadway Ste. 401, Tacoma, WA, 98402-3526, for Respondents.

Stewart Andrew Estes , Keating, Bucklin & McCormack, Inc., P.S., 800 Fifth Ave., Ste. 4141, Seattle, WA, 98104-3175, Matthew William Daley , Emily Kelly Arneson , Witherspoon, Kelley, Davenport & Toole, 422 W. Riverside Ave., Ste. 1100, Spokane, WA, 99201-0300,

Edward Joseph Bruya , Eric Roche Byrd , Bennett Bigelow & Leedom, P.S., 717 W. Sprague Ave., Ste. 1202, Spokane, WA, 99201, as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington Defense Trial Lawyers.

Gregory Mann Miller , Melissa Jean Cunningham , Carney Badley Spellman P.S., 701 5th Ave., Ste. 3600, Seattle, WA, 98104-7010, Martin Lowell Ziontz , Peizer & Ziontz P.S., 720 3rd Ave., Ste. 1600, Seattle, WA, 98104-1813, as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington State Medical Association.

Gregory Mann Miller , Melissa Jean Cunningham , Carney Badley Spellman P.S., 701 5th Ave., Ste. 3600, Seattle, WA, 98104-7010, Martin Lowell Ziontz , Peizer & Ziontz P.S., 720 3rd Ave., Ste. 1600, Seattle, WA, 98104-1813, as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Wash. Chapter — American College of Emergency Physicians.

Gregory Mann Miller , Melissa Jean Cunningham , Carney Badley Spellman P.S., 701 5th Ave., Ste. 3600, Seattle, WA, 98104-7010, Martin Lowell Ziontz , Peizer & Ziontz P.S., 720 3rd Ave., Ste. 1600, Seattle, WA, 98104-1813, as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington State Radiological Society.

Gregory Mann Miller , Melissa Jean Cunningham , Carney Badley Spellman P.S., 701 5th Ave., Ste. 3600, Seattle, WA, 98104-7010, Martin Lowell Ziontz , Peizer & Ziontz P.S., 720 3rd Ave., Ste. 1600, Seattle, WA, 98104-1813, as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Wash. State Podiatric Medical Association.

¶ 1 This case involves a medical malpractice action for a lost chance of a better outcome. The parties jointly sought direct discretionary review under RAP 2.3(b)(4), challenging two pretrial rulings. Two questions of law are before us: (1) whether a court should use a "but for" or "substantial factor" standard of causation in loss...

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