Legal Opinion
Perkins v. Park View Hospital, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided March 26, 1970PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTodd, J.
The plaintiff, William Perkins, sued Park View Hospital, Inc., Dr. George Carpenter, Sr. and Dr. George Carpenter, Jr., for negligently causing death of plaintiff’s wife.
At the conclusion of plaintiff’s evidence, a verdict was directed in favor of Dr. George Carpenter, Sr. No appeal is taken from this action. At the conclusion of all the evidence, a verdict was directed in favor of Park View Hospital and Dr. George Carpenter, Jr. From this latter ruling, plaintiff has perfected his appeal.
Plaintiff is a member of the Armed Forces and resides in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. His wife, Jean Parker…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Spivey v. St. Thomas HospitalCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1947
- Frank v. WrightTennessee Supreme Court · 1917
- Davis v. Memorial HospitalCalifornia Supreme Court · 1962
- Johnson v. Ely. No. 4Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1947
- Poor Sisters of St. Francis v. LongTennessee Supreme Court · 1950
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Robert I. Ward and Ruth Ward, Cross-Appellees v. United States of America, Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1988
- Brown v. University Nursing Home, Inc.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1972
- Boyce E. Chumbler v. Marguerite Wallace McClure of the Estate of Dr. C. C. McClure Jr., and Ayerst LaboratoriesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1974
- Mary Jane Connors and David M. Bliss v. University Associates in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1993
- HURST BY HURST v. DoughertyCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1990
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