Downes v. Harper Hospital
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Wavne. (Hosmer, J.) Case. Plaintiff brings error. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtGrant, J.
Plaintiff’s decedent and husband became insane from disease, and, by advice of his physician, was *556conveyed to Harper Hospital. He was violent, and was confined in a room in the third story of the building, which was especially arranged for such patients, having a framework of iron over the windows. The deceased wrenched this iron framework off, jumped from the window, and was killed. Plaintiff brings this suit to recover damages for the benefit of herself and children, alleging negligence on the part of the defendant.
Defendant is a body corporate organized under Act No. Laws of 1863, entitled…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- McDonald v. Massachusetts General HospitalMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1876
- Perry ex rel. Perry v. House of RefugeCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1885
3Cited by88 opinions
- Schloendorff v. Society of the New York HospitalNew York Court of Appeals · 1914
- Parker v. Port Huron HospitalMichigan Supreme Court · 1960
- President & Directors of Georgetown College v. HughesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1942
- Weston's Administratrix v. Hospital of St. VincentSupreme Court of Virginia · 1921
- Roosen v. Peter Bent Brigham HospitalMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1920
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