Keeton v. Maury County Hospital

CRAWFORD, Judge.

Plaintiff Ernest Keeton sued defendant Maury County Hospital pursuant to the Governmental Tort Liability Act for personal injuries allegedly caused by the negligence of the defendant. From a defendant’s judgment in this nonjury case, plaintiff appeals.

The material facts which we briefly narrate are virtually undisputed. In April, 1982, the 79 year-old plaintiff was admitted to the Maury County Hospital suffering from a prostate condition. The hospital was advised that he had a balance problem or vertigo and would need help when he got out of bed. After undergoing prostate…