Legal Opinion
Phelps v. Vanderbilt University
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided July 26, 1974PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SCHRIVER, Presiding Judge.
In this cause the widow of Claude Emmett Phelps, who died on September 26, 1968, seeks to recover damages, for the wrongful death of her husband on the ground that his death resulted from, or was proximately contributed to, by the negligence of the doctor who waited on him and who was an agent and employee of the defendant, Vanderbilt University.
The suit was originally brought against Doctor Steven Allen Butler and Vanderbilt University but, subsequently, on motion of plaintiff, a non-suit as to Doctor Butler was granted by order entered January 12, 1970.
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2Cases cited5 opinions
- Quinley v. CockeTennessee Supreme Court · 1946
- Rural Educational Association v. BushCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1956
- Floyd v. WallsCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1941
- Redwood v. RaskindCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1961
- Butler v. MolinskiTennessee Supreme Court · 1955
3Cited by6 opinions
- Bowman v. HenardTennessee Supreme Court · 1977
- Ayers Ex Rel. Ayers v. Rutherford Hospital, Inc.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1984
- Helderman v. SmolinCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2005
- Tucker v. Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson CountyCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1984
- Kenneth B. White v. Dr. William BaconCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2006
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