Legal Opinion
Tocchetti v. Cyril & Julia C. Johnson Memorial Hospital, Inc.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided March 10, 1944PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtElls, J.
This is an action for damages for the death of the plaintiff's intestate, a baby, allegedly caused by the negligence of the defendant hospital, a charitable corporation, in using faulty, worn out, defective and discarded equipment, in failing to inspect the equipment, and in using a hot-water bag it knew to be defective. The defendant filed a general denial, and pleaded charitable immunity in a special defense. There was a verdict for the defendant. The plaintiff has appealed, claiming errors in the charge.
The principal facts are not in dispute. The baby was born at the hospital on May…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Hearns v. Waterbury HospitalSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1895
- Cohen v. General Hospital SocietySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1931
- Boardman v. BurlingameSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1938
- Cashman v. Meriden HospitalSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1933
- Iudica v. DenezzoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1932
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Bader v. United Orthodox SynagogueSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1961
- Medical & Surgical Memorial Hospital v. CauthornCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1949
- Buckley v. LovalloConnecticut Appellate Court · 1984
- Evans v. Lawrence & Memorial Associated Hospitals, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1946
- Coolbaugh v. St. Peter's Roman Catholic ChurchSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1955
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