Legal Opinion
Frazer v. McGowan
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided January 7, 1986No. 12286PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeters, C. J.
The sole issue on this appeal is a determination of the circumstances under which a Connecticut court may exercise personal jurisdiction over a hospital that is located in Rhode Island. The named plaintiff, Tod W. Frazer III,1 brought suit in Connecticut Superior Court against John McGowan, M.D., and Westerly Hospital, alleging medical malpractice and *245negligence. On June 29,1983, after a hearing, the trial court granted the hospital’s motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction.2 The plaintiffs appeal from this judgment. We find error.
The trial court’s memorandum of decision and the…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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3Cited by58 opinions
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- Zola W. Rittenhouse v. Edward H. Mabry, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
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