Cook v. John N. Norton Memorial Infirmary
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Appeal from Jefferson Circuit Court (Common Pleas Branch, Third Division).
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion op the Court by
Judge Thomas
Affirming.
This is a suit brought by Joseph F. Cook, administrator of the estate of his deceased wife, Georgia A.' Cook, seeking to recover damages suffered by her estate because of her death, which he alleges was the result of negligence on behalf of the defendant (appellee), John N. Norton Memorial Infirmary, its agents and servants.
It is alleged in the petition that the defendant is a corporation and has its infirmary in the city of Louisville; that the deceased was placed therein on October 21, 1915, for the purpose of undergoing an operation, which Avas…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Schloendorff v. Society of the New York HospitalNew York Court of Appeals · 1914
- McDonald v. Massachusetts General HospitalMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1876
- Parks v. Northwestern UniversityIllinois Supreme Court · 1905
- Hearns v. Waterbury HospitalSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1895
- Kellogg v. Church Charity Foundation of Long IslandNew York Court of Appeals · 1911
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3Cited by27 opinions
- President & Directors of Georgetown College v. HughesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1942
- Weston's Administratrix v. Hospital of St. VincentSupreme Court of Virginia · 1921
- Roosen v. Peter Bent Brigham HospitalMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1920
- Williams' Administratrix v. Church Home for Females & Infirmary for SickCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1928
- Andrews v. Y.M.C.A.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1939
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