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· 5/9/1968

O'DONOGHUE v. Riggs

Citations

  • 440 P.2d 823
  • 73 Wash. 2d 814
  • 1968 Wash. LEXIS 699

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • noting that “reasonable medical probability” and “reasonable medical certainty” are used interchangeably
  • “An act cannot, however, be considered a battery unless the actor intended to cause a harmful or offensive contact with another person.”

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Judges: Ward

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