Magnuson v. Swedish Hospital
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Jurey, J., entered November 29, 1916, upon sustaining a demurrer to the complaint, dismissing an action in tort.
1Opinion of the CourtWebster, J.
This action was brought by Elmer Magnuson, a minor, by his guardian ad litem, against the Swedish Hospital, a corporation, to recover damages alleged to have been caused by defendant’s negligence.
The amended complaint charges, in substance, that the Swedish Hospital is a charitable corporation, organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of this state, and is engaged in operating and conducting a hospital for the care and treatment of the sick and afflicted, without profit to the stockholders or organizers of that corporation; that, •on March 3, 1914, the plaintiff was an infant…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Powers v. Massachusetts Homœopathic HospitalCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1901
- Wharton v. WarnerWashington Supreme Court · 1913
- Tucker v. Mobile Infirmary Ass'nSupreme Court of Alabama · 1915
- Wells v. Ferry-Baker Lumber Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1910
- Richardson v. Carbon Hill Coal Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1895
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- President & Directors of Georgetown College v. HughesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1942
- Pierce v. Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital Ass'nWashington Supreme Court · 1953
- Roosen v. Peter Bent Brigham HospitalMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1920
- Stewart v. California Medical Etc. Assn.California Supreme Court · 1918
- Thurston Co. Chap. Amer. Etc. v. Dept. L. I.Washington Supreme Court · 1932
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