Haliburton v. General Hospital Society of Connecticut

The plaintiff had a verdict against the defendant based on the latter’s corporate negligence in hiring an unlicensed dentist, conduct claimed to have caused personal injuries to the plaintiff. The defendant appealed from the denial of its motion to set aside the verdict and from the judgment. The jury could reasonably have found the following facts: The plaintiff, suffering from a toothache and swollen jaw, presented himself at the defendant’s dental clinic on November 24, 1944, for treatment. He was examined by Keller, a substitute dental intern employed by the defendant. This examination…