Timbrell v. Suburban Hospital, Inc.

THE COURT.

The plaintiffs, husband and wife, sued the defendant hospital and the defendant McGovern, a nurse, for injuries received by Mrs. Timbrell while she was a patient in the hospital following a Caesarian operation. Hot compresses and hot water bottles were applied to the body of the patient at a time when she was unconscious. Excessively hot applications resulted in serious third degree burns and later required a skin grafting operation. The jury returned a verdict in favor of the nurse and against the hospital. Prom a judgment on the verdict the hospital appeals.

The appellant propounds…