Legal Opinion

Martino v. Grace-New Haven Community Hospital

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided January 27, 1959PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Per curiam

The plaintiff brought this action to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been caused, while she was a patient in the defendant’s hospital, by the negligence of the defendant and its servants and agents in failing to provide the bed occupied by her with railings to prevent her from falling from it and in failing to exercise reasonable care to prevent her from falling, and by the negligence of the defendant in failing to exercise reasonable care in the selection and employment of *736its agents and servants. The plaintiff concedes that the defendant was a charitable organization.…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Bridgeport Hydraulic Co. v. Town of StratfordSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1953
  2. Edwards v. Grace Hospital SocietySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1944
  3. McDermott v. St. Mary's Hospital CorporationSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1957

3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Batick v. SeymourSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1982
  2. State v. HarrisSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1960
  3. Builders Service Corp. v. Planning & Zoning CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1988
  4. Anderson v. AndersonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1983
  5. Bader v. United Orthodox SynagogueSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1961

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