Espinosa v. Beverly Hospital

Appellant Isabel Espinosa entered respondent hospital under contract to receive obstetric care and services at the birth of her baby. On the third day thereafter respondents delivered to Isabel an infant purporting to be her own. Appellants took such child to their home and cared for it until their discovery that it was the offspring of others. On making known their grievance to respondents, the latter delivered to appellants another child which they' asserted was the progeny of appellants.

This action was instituted to recover $50,000 damages allegedly resulting from respondents’ negligence…