Legal Opinion
Doe v. American Red Cross Blood Services, S.C. Region
District Court, D. South Carolina
Decided May 5, 1989No. Civ. A. Nos. 3:87-59-15, 3:87-60-15PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*638ORDER
HAMILTON, District Judge.
In this negligence action, the plaintiff, Jane Doe, contends that she contracted the human immunodeficiency virus (“HIV”), which causes the deadly acquired immune deficiency syndrome (“AIDS”), from a unit of blood collected and processed by the defendant, American Red Cross Blood Services, S.C. Region (“Red Cross”). The matter is presently before the court on Red Cross’ motion for summary judgment. Rule 56, Fed.R.Civ.Proc.
Factual Background
In early January of 1985, Jane Doe entered the Lexington County Hospital in Lexington, South Carolina for spleen and gall…
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