Ramon v. Mani

POPE, Justice.

Gilbert D. Ramon sued Dr. Paul Mani and Hendrick Memorial Hospital for damages caused by a sponge that was left in his abdomen following an operation. Plaintiff Ramon took a non-suit against the hospital after it settled the claim against it by paying Ramon 10,000 dollars, but defendant Dr. Mani brought the hospital back into the case by a third-party action. The jury found that Ramon suffered damages in the sum of 42,300 dollars. The trial court, holding that Dr. Mani was entitled to contribution against the hospital, rendered judgment that Ramon recover 21,150 dollars from Dr.…