Sarsfield v. St. Mary's Hospital

Frank T. Gallagher, C.

This is an action for personal injuries arising out of a fall by plaintiff as she left defendant’s hospital after visiting a patient. The jury returned a verdict for plaintiff, and the court denied defendant’s alternative motion for judgment n. o. v. or a new trial. Defendant appeals from the judgment thereafter entered.

The four questions presented are (1) whether the evidence showed that defendant was free of negligence as a matter of law; (2) whether plaintiff assumed the risk of injury or was contributorily negligent as a matter of law; (3) whether her status as a…