Howell v. Outer Drive Hospital

66 Mich. App. 142 (1975)

238 N.W.2d 553

HOWELL

v.

OUTER DRIVE HOSPITAL

Docket No. 18342.

Michigan Court of Appeals.

Decided December 8, 1975.

Lopatin, Miller, Bindes & Freedman, for plaintiff.

Kitch, Suhrheinrich & Getto, P.C. (by Michael L. Freeman and Gregory Drutchas), for defendant Outer Drive Hospital.

Schureman, Frakes, Glass & Wulfmeier, for defendant Dr. John Griz.

Before: BRONSON, P.J., and V.J. BRENNAN and D.E. HOLBROOK, JR., JJ.

Leave to appeal applied for.

V.J. BRENNAN, J.

On March 26, 1968, decedent Ralph Howell entered Outer Drive Hospital to have Dr. John Griz perform minor surgery on his…