Hamilton v. Reynolds

Plaintiff David A. Hamilton, administrator of the estate of Teckla Marie Hamilton, deceased, appeals the entry of accelerated judgment for defendant, John Reynolds, GCR 1963, 116.1(2), and the entry of summary judgment for defendant K. L. Reddy, M.D., GCR 1963, 117.2(1).

Plaintiff’s decedent was killed in her home by a patient from the state-operated Northville Regional Psychiatric Hospital. The patient had left the hospital grounds after being given a grounds pass by defendant Reddy.

In Wayne County Circuit Court, plaintiff sued defendant Reynolds, director of the hospital, and defendant…