Berry v. Druid City Hospital Board
Supreme Court of Alabama
1Opinion of the Court
333 So.2d 796 (1976)
Rubye Carter BERRY
v.
DRUID CITY HOSPITAL BOARD, etc.
SC 1196.
Supreme Court of Alabama.
May 21, 1976.
Rehearing Denied and Interest Allowed July 2, 1976.
Callahan & Nichols, Tuscaloosa, Hogan, Smith & Alspaugh, Birmingham, for appellant.
Roberts & Davidson, Tuscaloosa, for appellee.
SHORES, Justice.
This is a suit against a hospital, protected from tort liability be governmental immunity (granted by statute), charging it with breach of implied contract. A verdict for $45,000 was returned against the hospital. After the verdict was returned, the hospital filed a motion for judgment…
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