Higgins v. Henry Ford Hospital

The docket entries in this case, extending to seven pages over a period of nearly seven years are mute testimony to the fact that the best rules of procedure without time for judicial superintendence of the docket, supporting court manpower and cooperation from the Bar can fail to assure a fair and speedy trial. This case is just one of many reasons why support for a strengthened and, if need be, reformed administration of justice is essential to good government and the preservation of liberty, security and our democratic way of life.

On October 17, 1963 plaintiff-appellant began an action for…