Legal Opinion
Memorial Hospital of South Bend, Inc. v. Scott
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided August 20, 1973No. 873S158PublishedCited by 94 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHunter, J.
The instant case involves a negligence action brought against a hospital for injuries sustained by a patient. Plaintiff Scott was severely burned by hot water (140° F.) while he was using a hospital toilet. Plaintiff activated a *29bed pan flusher hot water knob (shoulder level) which was located in proximity to the toilet flusher (small of back level) and was inundated by the scalding water. The facts set out below are those found by the trial court in support of his granting plaintiff’s motion to correct error:
“FINDINGS IN SUPPORT OR GRANTING OF MOTION TO CORRECT ERROR
“The court grants the…
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