Brown v. St. Luke's Hospital Ass'n

We refer to the parties as they appear in the lower court.

Plaintiff sued defendant for damages alleged to have been sustained because of the negligence of the defendant in failing to use reasonable care in the preparation for and use of a vapor lamp prescribed for inhalation purposes, resulting in a portion of the contents thereof being projected upon plaintiff’s arm, there taking fire and burning her arm and breast. The defendant denied negligence and further denied liability upon the ground that it was a charitable institution. The lower court directed a verdict for the defendant upon two…