Legal Opinion
Murillo v. Good Samaritan Hospital of Anaheim
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 27, 1979No. Civ. 20842PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
THE COURT.
Plaintiff sued to recover for personal injuries suffered when she fell out of bed while a patient at defendant Good Samaritan Hospital (hereafter hospital). Hospital raised a statute of limitations defense by answer and by motion for summary judgment. This is an appeal by plaintiff from a judgment for hospital following the granting of the summary judgment motion.
Plaintiff’s complaint was filed on February 25, 1977. Of interest to this appeal, it alleges: “On or about February 19, 1976, defendants and each of them negligently and recklessly left the rails of the hospital bed…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Meier v. Ross General HospitalCalifornia Supreme Court · 1968
- Rice v. California Lutheran HospitalCalifornia Supreme Court · 1945
- Enfield v. HuntCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1979
- Valentin v. La Societe FrancaiseCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1946
- Gopaul v. Herrick Memorial HospitalCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1974
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