DeMartini v. Alexander Sanitarium, Inc.

STONE, J. pro tem. *

Plaintiff, a dentist of 30 years’ experience, filed an action for damages against defendant, Alexander Sanitarium, Inc., a private hospital specializing in the treatment of the mentally disturbed. While a patient at the hospital, plaintiff was injured by climbing a 6-foot wall surrounding the hospital grounds and jumping down on the other side. The jury brought in a defense verdict and plaintiff appeals from the judgment entered thereon.

Plaintiff had been mentally disturbed for several years and he had seen other psychiatrists before consulting Dr. Harter, who was…