Legal Opinion
Zichichi v. Middlesex Memorial Hospital
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided July 14, 1987No. 13086PublishedCited by 123 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtArthur H. Healey, J.
This is an appeal from the judgment of the trial court granting the defendant Middlesex Memorial Hospital’s motion for summary judgment. The issue presented is whether a hospital that furnishes defective blood for transfusion to a patient, who is injured as a result thereof, can be liable under the doctrine of strict liability. This is a question of first impression in this court.
The underlying facts are not in dispute. On November 25,1981, the plaintiff, Lenny R. Zichichi, instituted a product liability action against the defendant pursuant to General Statutes § 52-572m et seq.1 In his…
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