Legal Opinion
Calomeris v. District of Columbia
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided October 29, 1954No. Civ. A. 3520-54PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLTZOFF, District Judge.
This is an action against the District of Columbia to recover damages for wrongful death claimed to have resulted from the alleged negligence of the staff of the District of Columbia General Hospital, a public institution maintained by the defendant, in which the deceased was a patient. The defendant moves to dismiss the complaint on the ground that in maintaining and operating the hospital, the District of Columbia wás performing a governmental function and, therefore, is immune from suit for damages arising in the course of this activity.
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2Cases cited19 opinions
- Barnes v. District of ColumbiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1876
- President & Directors of Georgetown College v. HughesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1942
- City of Dallas v. SmithTexas Supreme Court · 1937
- Harris v. District of ColumbiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1921
- Laney v. Jefferson CountySupreme Court of Alabama · 1947
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3Cited by12 opinions
- James R. Spencer v. General Hospital of the District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1969
- Charles B. Elgin, Sr., Individually and as Next Friend of John Elgin, a Minor v. District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1964
- Conesco Industries, Ltd. A New Jersey Corporation v. Conforti and Eisele, Inc., D. C. A District of Columbia CorporationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
- Stella Calomeris, Administratrix of the Estate of Harry Calomeris v. District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1955
- Thomas v. JohnsonDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1968
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