Legal Opinion
Smith v. Maryland Casualty Co.
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided October 17, 1968No. Civ. A. No. 15443PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
RULING ON DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS FOR LACK OF JURISDICTION
RUBIN, District Judge:
On April 7, 1964 a hysterectomy and appendectomy were performed on Mrs. Marjorie Green Smith at Touro Infirmary. When requested to stand following her operation she discovered a pain in her left foot and was unable to walk. Her injury was diagnosed as a fracture of her left foot and her foot was placed in a cast. Following the hospitalization she allegedly required psychiatric treatment at Southern Baptist Hospital. This action was filed on March 31,1965, under the Louisiana Direct Action Statute, against…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Saint Paul Mercury Indemnity Co. v. Red Cab Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Thelma M. Wade, as Administratrix of the Estate of Russell L. Smith, Deceased v. Dan Rogala, Doing Business as Rogala FisheriesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1959
- Trail v. GreenDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1962
- Jacobson v. Atlantic City HospitalDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1966
3Cited by1 opinion
- Wiesenfeld v. Secretary of Health, Education & WelfareDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1973