Cowans v. North Carolina Baptist Hospitals, Inc.

The chief question presented by the appeal is whether a charitable hospital, operated not for gain, but for benevolent purposes, can be held liable in damages for the negligent injury to a servant or employee. We think so. 5 R. C. L., 378; McInerny v. St. Lake’s Hosp. Asso. (1913) (Minn.), 46 L. R. A. (N. S.), 548; Bruce v. Central M. E. Church (1907), 10 L. R. A. (N. S.), 74, 11 Ann. Cas., 150 (Mich.); Hewett v. Women’s Hosp. Aid Asso. (1906), 7 L. R. A. (N. S.), 496, 64 Atl., 190 (N. H.); Hordern v. Salvation Army (1910), 32 L. R. A. (N. S.), 62, 93 N. E., 626.

Plaintiff was a servant or…