THORNTON v. ANNEST

No. 2651-2.

19 Wn. App. 174 (1978)

574 P.2d 1199

JOYCE THORNTON, Appellant, v. LEONIDAS ANNEST, Respondent.

The Court of Appeals of Washington, Division Two.

January 31, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kerry D. Kidman, Albert Morrow, and Sullivan, Morrow & Longfelder, for appellant.

Allan R. Billett and Comfort, Dolack, Hansler, Hulscher, Rosenow, Burrows & Billett, for respondent.


PEARSON, C.J.

On November 16, 1973, Dr. Leonidas Annest, a general surgeon, removed the appendix and fallopian tubes of the 29-year-old plaintiff, Joyce Thornton. She brought this action, claiming physician malpractice for the unnecessary removal of her tubes and the resulting sterilization. In support of her appeal from a jury verdict in favor of defendant, plaintiff assigns error to the denial of her motion for a directed verdict, to the denial of her motion for...

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