Lawrence v. Anderson
Supreme Court of Vermont
184 A. 689 (1936)
Relevant factsFree
Dr. Lawrence (plaintiff) treated John Anderson after a car accident at the request of Anderson's daughter (defendant), who told Lawrence she would pay whatever he charged; Anderson later died from his injuries, and Lawrence billed Anderson's estate and widow, retaining an attorney to pursue collection, before suing the daughter roughly a year and a half later after little progress. The trial court directed a verdict for the daughter, and Lawrence appealed.
IssueFree
Whether, where a doctor treats a man whose daughter says she will pay for her father's care, the doctor may seek to recover from the daughter after initially seeking to recover from the father.