Bowditch v. French Broad Hospital, Inc.

Is a private hospital, operated for gain, liable in damages for the act of a nurse, wlm induces a patient to conclude that bis physician has discharged him from further treatment?

The plaintiff was a patient in the hospital of defendant. He was under the care and treatment of his own physician. The hospital, therefore, was not liable for the acts of the physician, but the hospital furnished a nurse who was required to obey the instructions and orders of the doctor. The plaintiff, having information from the physician, that his injuries were not serious, was anxious to return to his home, but…