Jennings v. St. Elizabeth's Hospital

By JUDGE ALEX H. SANDS, JR.

This case arises out of an incident occurring on or about June 11, 1963, in which plaintiff, a patient in defendant hospital, was badly injured when her arm was jerked by an employee of defendant. Defendant admits the alleged act of its employee, that it constituted negligence upon its employee’s part which was imputable to it and further admits that the incident resulted in severe subluxation and dislocation of the shoulder joint which caused plaintiff extensive suffering and discomfort.

Plaintiff, on March 9, 1965, instituted suit against defendant seeking recovery…