Phyllis Ann Northrup, of the Estate of Mervin Halbert, Deceased v. The Archbishop Bergan Mercy Hospital, a Corporation

HENLEY, Circuit Judge.

Phyllis Ann Northrup, daughter of deceased Mervin Halbert and executrix of his estate, brought this diversity action against the Archbishop Bergan Mercy Hospital (the Hospital). She claimed that, through the Hospital’s negligence, Halbert, while confused and disoriented, was permitted to leap to his death from his fifth story hospital window. The District Court 1 denied the Hospital’s motions for directed verdict, judgment notwithstanding the verdict, and a new trial and entered judgment in accordance with a jury verdict awarding Mrs. Northrup $30,000. 2 We affirm.

Mervin…