Albain v. Flower Hospital

This case presents us with two issues concerning the liability of a hospital for alleged negligent conduct by physicians with staff privileges and other professionals caring for patients on its premises. First, we are asked to determine whether, and under what circumstances, a hospital may be liable for the negligence of the physicians to which it has granted staff privileges (and who are frequently referred to as “staff physicians”). For the reasons discussed in Part I, we reject appellees’ theory of so-called corporate negligence and hold that a hospital’s liability must be determined by…