Torts!

Resource 21 . 5

18 minutes

Shorter v. Drury : "The Jehovah's Witness and the Blood Transfusion Waiver"

Jonathan Zittrain,

Jordi Weinstock

If a plaintiff explicitly assumes the risk for a certain type of harm and that exact harm results from a defendant’s negligent acts, should the defendant still be liable?

Washington Supreme Court

103 Wash. 2d 645

No. 50601-9

1985-01-11

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