Jennings v. Roosevelt Hospital, New York Blood Center, Inc.

Are blood banks and a hospital liable for breach of warranty and "strictly in tort” when the blood, furnished by the blood banks to the hospital and administered to the patient, is alleged to have been contaminated? This is the sole issue sub judice, the parties having stipulated the withdrawal of collateral procedural matters.

Plaintiff while hospitalized was in need of blood transfusions. The blood was supplied by the three defendant blood banks and administered by the defendant hospital. It is claimed that hepatitis resulted, and this action followed. Three identical causes of action are…