Ellison v. American National Red Cross

ORDER

DEVINE, Senior District Judge.

In this action, plaintiff Arthur Ellison, individually and as executor of the estate of his deceased wife Susan Gladstone, alleges, inter alia, that defendant American National Red Cross (ARC) is liable for Ms. Gladstone’s death because it failed to exercise reasonable care in screening the donor of the blood used during a transfusion which resulted in her infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Presently before the court is plaintiffs motion for reconsideration of the magistrate judge’s May 24,1993, order denying plaintiff’s March 22, 1993,…