· 5/27/1987
Thomas v. Raleigh General Hospital
Citations
- 358 S.E.2d 222
- 178 W. Va. 138
- 1987 W. Va. LEXIS 550
How courts have described this case
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- observing that the \majority of states which are now considering the captain of the ship doctrine are rejecting it\ and rejecting the doctrine for West Virginia
- observing that the \majority of states which are now considering the captain of the ship doctrine are rejecting it\ and rejecting the doctrine for West Virginia
- rejecting “captain of the ship” doctrine where surgeon was sued based on negligence of anesthesiologist and nurse anesthetist in inserting and removing tracheal tube
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Judges: Brotherton
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