Legal Opinion
Douglass v. Florence General Hospital
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided October 10, 1979No. 21065PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Gregory, Justice:
Appellant Virginia Elaine Douglass brought this action against respondent Florence General Hospital (Hospital) seeking actual and punitive damages for personal injuries she sustained while a patient in ¡the Hospital. This appeal is from the order of the lower court dismissing the complaint on the ground the Hospital is protected by charitable immunity.
On or about December 4, 1974, appellant was admitted to the Hospital as a patient for the treatment of pancreatitis. An employee of the Hospital gave her an injection in her right buttock, but improperly inserted the needle…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Rabon v. Rowan Memorial Hospital IncorporatedSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1967
- Hyder v. JonesSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1978
- Brown Ex Rel. Estate of Brown v. Anderson County Hospital Ass'nSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1977
- Springfield v. Williams Plumbing Supply Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1967
- Decker v. Bishop of CharlestonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1966
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3Cited by18 opinions
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