González v. Superior Court of Puerto Rico

Mr. Justice Pérez Pimentel

delivered the opinion of the Court.

Petitioners filed an action for damages against the Puerto Rico Institute of Psychiatry, Inc., its insurer, United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co., Hato Tejas Development Co., and Eduardo D. Maldonado Sierra, Rafael Boyer and Julio Frank. In synthesis, they alleged that on January 4, 1963 the relatives of Rafael Viera confined him in a hospital operated by the defendants for medical treatment; that through defendants’ negligent conduct said patient received serious injuries while confined in the hospital; that said injuries were…