Otey v. Bradley

Citations

• 63 Wash. 500
• 115 P. 1045
• 1911 Wash. LEXIS 1233

Syllabus

<p>Parent and Child — Injuries—Malpractice—Action by Parent— Loss of Services — Expense. A parent may maintain an action for malpractice in treating his minor son, whereby he incurred expense for treatment and suffered loss of services.</p> <p>Pleading- — Complaint—Demurrer. A complaint stating any cause of action is not demurrable for want of sufficient facts because it attempts to state another cause of action which plaintiff is not entitled to maintain.</p> <p>Parent and Child — Injuries—Actions-—Joinder—Parties. There is no defect of parties plaintiff or misjoinder of causes, in an action brought for malpractice in the treatment of plaintiff’s minor son without joining the son, where the plaintiff states hut one good cause of action in his favor for expenses incurred and loss of service, although other allegations show that the son also has a cause of action, he being a stranger to the suit.</p>