Legal Opinion
Goff v. Doctors General Hospital
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 17, 1958No. Civ. 9408PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSchottky, J.
This is an appeal from an order granting a motion for a new trial as to defendants Doctors General Hospital of San Jose, doing business as Buchanan Hospital, Elma Kiese, and Mary Lynne Lee, sued as L. Lee, in an action brought to recover for the wrongful death of Bette Jo Goff, the wife of plaintiff Charles T. Goff, and the mother of plaintiffs Charles T. Goff, Jr., Kathleen Ann Goff and Bette Jo Goff. Defendant Vernon Ashley has not appealed from the judgment entered against him.
On October 26, 1955, Bette Jo Goff was admitted to Buchanan Hospital at the request of her physician, Vernon…
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- Estate of GreenCalifornia Supreme Court · 1944
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