Long v. Warren General Hospital

Nadek, Judge.

This is an accelerated appeal from a summary judgment entered in favor of defendant-appellee, Warren General Hospital, and against plaintiff-appellant, William H. Long. The undisputed facts follow.

On March 16, 1994, appellant 1 arrived at appellee hospital at the direction of his physician to undergo a colonoscopy. Upon his arrival, a hospital nurse escorted appellant to an examination room and instructed him to remove his street clothing and put on a hospital gown. Because the room was cold, the nurse advised appellant to leave his socks on; no hospital slippers were provided.…