Rogars v. St. Jude Hospital

SHINN, J. *

Frances C. Rogars instituted the present action against St. Jude Hospital for damages for injuries she suffered as a patient, allegedly caused by negligence of the defendant’s nurses. In a jury trial verdict and judgment were in favor of the defendant, and the appeal is from the judgment.

The gravamen of the action, in summary, is that following surgery plaintiff, while in the bathroom of her hospital room, suffered a fainting spell; she pressed the emergency button in a call for help and immediately became unconscious; returned to her bed, she was given oxygen, but in the time…