Pierce v. Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital Association
Washington Supreme Court
43 Wn.2d 162, 260 P.2d 765 (1953)
- Written by Eric Miller, JD
Facts
Pierce (plaintiff), a paying patient at a nonprofit hospital, suffered permanent injury after being injected with a foreign substance by a hospital nurse. Pierce brought suit against the Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital Association (Yakima) (defendant). The trial court sustained a demurrer. Pierce appealed. The Washington Supreme Court granted certiorari.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Hamley, J.)
Concurrence (Grady, C.J.)
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