United States v. Myrtle Canon

DENMAN, Chief Judge.

The United States appeals from a judgment of the District Court awarding Myrtle Canon damages for negligence in an operation on her and operation treatment by Army surgeons in the DeWitt General Hospital near Auburn, California, in which she was serving as a civilian medical secretary.

The case was before us on appeal from a judgment dismissing the complaint. We reversed and remanded for a new trial, 9 Cir., 188 F.2d 444, 446, stating:

“We are of opinion that this testimony, coupled with the official record stating the source of appellant’s admission, was prima facie…