May v. Triple C Convalescent Centers

Plaintiff's decedent William May and his wife entered the Triple C nursing home on November 7, 1975. Because the nursing home was crowded, May was placed in a room with two other men, while his wife was placed in a separate room with other women. May had had cataract surgery the day before he entered the home, and was very confused about his new surroundings. He was put to bed in his room at about 8 p.m. At approximately 8:30 to 8:45 that same evening, a nurse went in and found that May and Leon Grandstaff, another occupant of the room, had been fighting; both had been injured. The injuries…