Legal Opinion
Williams v. Jefferson Hospital Ass'n
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided June 9, 1969No. 5-4949PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Lyle Brown Justice.
Horat-ius Williams brought a tort action against Jefferson Hospital Association, Inc., and two doctors. The hospital moved for summary judgment in its behalf on the basis of our doctrine that charitable institutions are immune from tort liability. That motion was granted and Williams appeals.
The complaint alleges that Williams was admitted to Jefferson Hospital in Pine Bluff following a vehicular accident; that he was treated and observed for some seven hours; that not withstanding his serious condition he was negligently discharged by the doctors and an unnamed agent of…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Parish v. PittsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1968
- Pitcock v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1909
- Crossett Health Center v. CroswellSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1953
- Fordyce v. Woman's Christian National Library Ass'nSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1906
- Hot Springs School District v. Sisters of Mercy of the Female AcademySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1907
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3Cited by36 opinions
- George v. Jefferson Hosp. Ass'n, Inc.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1999
- Deanna Slagle Roberts v. Darryl Francis, M.D. St. Edward Mercy Medical CenterCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1997
- Low v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2005
- Clayborn v. Bankers Standard InsuranceSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2002
- Masterson v. StambuckSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1995
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