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Reversing their earlier decision under the threat of legal action, Christus St. Joseph Hospital officials allowed a representative of Dr. Hitoshi Nikaidoh's family to view Wednesday's inspection of the malfunctioning elevator that killed the surgical resident.

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Hospital spokeswoman India Hancock said the hospital reversed its decision after getting state clearance to allow the presence of a family representative.

Earlier, Hancock had said the family would be permitted to conduct its own investigation later. But Nations said he worried that the hospital might repair the elevator before making it available for independent testing or that evidence might be destroyed during the first examination.

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