Legal Opinion
Terrell v. Cockrell
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided January 6, 1956No. 15672Published
1Opinion of the Court
286 S.W.2d 950 (1956)
Dr. Truman TERRELL, Appellant,
v.
Eula COCKRELL, Appellee.
No. 15672.
Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Fort Worth.
January 6, 1956.
Rehearing Denied February 3, 1956.
Cantey, Hanger, Johnson, Scarborough & Gooch, J. A. Gooch and George R. Bridgman, Fort Worth, for appellant.
Martin & Moore and Elvin E. Tackett, Fort Worth, for appellee.
MASSEY, Chief Justice.
A charitable hospital contracted with a doctor to operate all the hospital activities. A patient in the hospital sustained injuries due to an attendant's negligent performance of delegable duties. The patient brought suit…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Blake v. . FerrisNew York Court of Appeals · 1851
- Hearns v. Waterbury HospitalSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1895
- Baylor University v. BoydCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1929
- Steele v. St. Joseph's HospitalCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1933
- Baptist Memorial Hospital v. MarrableCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1951
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