Legal Opinion
Heirs of Fruge v. Blood Services
District Court, W.D. Louisiana
Decided October 25, 1973No. Civ. A. 17297PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NAUMAN S. SCOTT, District Judge:
We have diversity jurisdiction of this action seeking to recover damages from Blood Services, a Corporation (hereinafter referred to as “Blood Services”), for the death of plaintiffs’ mother, Mrs. Ude C. Fruge. Plaintiffs contend that their mother died as a result of transfusions of blood obtained through Blood Services. Their claims are based on the theory of breach of warranty and upon negligence.
Blood Services has filed a Motion for Summary Judgment predicated upon the following grounds:
1) Blood Services is a charitable organization and therefore is immune…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Weber v. Fidelity & Casualty Insurance Co. of NYSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1971
- Lydia Basko v. Sterling Drug, Inc., and Winthrop LaboratoriesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1969
- Sterling Drug, Inc., a Corporation v. Maxine F. CornishCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1967
- Love v. WolfCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1964
- Mulder v. Parke Davis & CompanySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1970
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Hines v. St. Joseph's HospitalNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1974
- Heirs of Ude C. Fruge v. Blood Services and Aetna Casualty & Surety CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- Deborah D. Timm and Robert H. Timm, Jr., Husband and Wife v. The Upjohn CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Koppenol v. St. Tammany Parish HospitalLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1977
- Cramer v. Queen of Angels HospitalCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1976
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