Legal Opinion
Cashman v. Meriden Hospital
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided December 7, 1933PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAvery, J.
The plaintiff brought this action against the Meriden Hospital and Lillian Nodwell, a nurse employed therein, claiming that he became a patient for an operation; that after the operation it became necessary to apply external heat, and while he was in bed external heat was applied by the nurse and other attendants under her direction; and that the water in the bottles was too hot, whereby he was severely burned. The complaint is in four counts: The first alleges breach of contract; the second alleges negligence on the part of the servants and agents of the hospital; the third alleges…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Weston's Administratrix v. Hospital of St. VincentSupreme Court of Virginia · 1921
- Hearns v. Waterbury HospitalSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1895
- Roosen v. Peter Bent Brigham HospitalMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1920
- Hospital of St. Vincent of Paul v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1914
- Bruce v. Central Methodist Episcopal ChurchMichigan Supreme Court · 1907
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3Cited by40 opinions
- President & Directors of Georgetown College v. HughesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1942
- Rossignol v. Danbury School of Aeronautics, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1967
- Leger v. KelleySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1955
- McNish v. American Brass Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1952
- Boardman v. BurlingameSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1938
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