Phillipsen v. Hunt

This is an action to recover damages for personal injuries received while plaintiff was a patient in the Klamath Valley Hospital, an institution owned and operated by defendant for private gain. The action arose as follows: Drs. Massey and Soule performed a surgical operation upon plaintiff and while she was still unconscious as a result of the general anesthetic removed her from the surgery to a bed prepared for her by nurses in the employ of defendant. The doctors say that before placing her in bed each of them removed a hot water bottle. Dr. Soule is positive that all bottles were removed.…