Bryant v. Presbyterian Hosp. in City of NY

304 N.Y. 538 (1953)

John Bryant, Appellant,

v.

Presbyterian Hospital in the City of New York, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Argued October 16, 1952.

Decided January 15, 1953

Irwin Isaacs for appellant.

Olin S. Nye and Matthew E. Lawless for respondent.

LOUGHRAN, Ch. J., CONWAY, DESMOND, DYE and FULD, JJ., concur with LEWIS, J.; FROESSEL, J., dissents in opinion.

LEWIS, J.

The plaintiff, by this action, seeks recovery for personal injuries allegedly suffered by him while a patient in the defendant hospital, which injuries he claims resulted from the negligent administration of a…