Helton v. Sisters of Mercy of St. Joseph's Hospital
Supreme Court of Arkansas
1Opinion of the Court
Sam Robinson, Associate Justice.
This action arose out of injuries sustained by Sharon Diane Helton, a minor, while being examined at appellee’s hospital in Hot Springs. The suit was filed by the little girl’s father as next friend, and by the father individually, against the Sisters of Mercy of St. Joseph’s Hospital in Hot Springs. On November 22, 1960, appellant filed a tort action in the Garland Circuit Court, alleging that on the 12th day of November, 1959, Sharon was delivered to St. Joseph’s Hospital so that a physical examination could be made; that she was given a general anaesthetic…
Also in this document: Concurring in part, dissenting in part.
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Pitcock v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1909
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- Fordyce v. Woman's Christian National Library Ass'nSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1906
- Hot Springs School District v. Sisters of Mercy of the Female AcademySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1907
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