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WICKLIFFE v. SUNRISE HOSP., INC.

No. 18737.

766 P.2d 1322 (1988)

Patricia A. WICKLIFFE, as special administratrix of the estate of Angela R. Wickliffe, Deceased. Appellant, v. SUNRISE HOSPITAL, INC., a Nevada corporation, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

Rehearing Denied March 8, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J.R. Crockett, Jr. and James Lavelle, Las Vegas, for appellant.

Barker, Gillock, Koning, Brown & Earley, Las Vegas, for respondent.

OPINION

PER CURIAM:

At 7:40 a.m. on December 7, 1978, Angela Wickliffe, a healthy thirteen-year-old, underwent an operation at Sunrise Hospital to correct the curvature or scoliosis of her spine. The operation was uneventful and successful. At approximately 12:30 p.m., Angela suffered a respiratory arrest. Despite the efforts of the hospital staff to revive her, Angela never regained consciousness. She died from brain damage resulting from a lack of oxygen...

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