Stella Calomeris, Administratrix of the Estate of Harry Calomeris v. District of Columbia

PRETTYMAN, Circuit Judge.

Appellant, Stella Calomeris, is admin-istratrix of the estate of her husband. She filed a civil action in the District Court alleging he died as the result of negligent medical treatment at the District of Columbia General Hospital, owned and operated by the District Government, a body-corporate for municipal purposes. The trial court dismissed the complaint, holding the operation of the hospital to be a governmental function and the government therefore immune to suit in respect to it.

District Judge Holtzoff disposed of the matter with a careful opinion, 1 concluding…