Introducing ATLASLearn more
Legal Opinion

Haynes v. Presbyterian Hospital Ass'n

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided December 12, 1950No. 47745PublishedCited by 62 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHays, J.

This appeal presents a single question, namely, Is a charitable institution liable for damages for the negligence of its employees in administering the charity?

The facts are stipulated. Defendant, a corporation not for pecuniary profit, and organized under what is now chapter 504, Code of 1946, owns and operates the Presbyterian Hospital at Waterloo, Iowa. Plaintiff, while a paying patient therein, was injured through the alleged negligence of nurses there employed. Plaintiff seeks damages on account thereof. The trial court dismissed his petition and he appeals.

This is not a case of first…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. President & Directors of Georgetown College v. HughesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1942
  2. Dillon v. Rockaway Beach Hospital & DispensaryNew York Court of Appeals · 1940
  3. Rickbeil v. Grafton Deaconess HospitalNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1946
  4. Moore v. MoyleIllinois Supreme Court · 1950
  5. Nicholson v. Good Samaritan HospitalSupreme Court of Florida · 1940

7 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by62 opinions

  1. Bing v. ThunigNew York Court of Appeals · 1957
  2. Parker v. Port Huron HospitalMichigan Supreme Court · 1960
  3. Collopy v. Newark Eye and Ear InfirmarySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1958
  4. Goetzman v. WichernSupreme Court of Iowa · 1982
  5. Pierce v. Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital Ass'nWashington Supreme Court · 1953

57 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

View API DocsGet API Key

Powered by the Exa API