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SEMLER v. PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE OF WASHINGTON, D.C.

Nos. 74-2345, 74-2346.

538 F.2d 121 (1976)

Helen SEMLER, Administratrix of the Estate of Natalia Semler, Deceased, Appellee, v. PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE OF WASHINGTON, D.C., et al., Defendants, v. Paul FOLLIARD, Appellant. Helen SEMLER, Administratrix of the Estate of Natalia Semler, Deceased, Appellee, v. PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE OF WASHINGTON, D.C., INC., et al., Appellants, v. Paul FOLLIARD, Third-Party Defendant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided February 27, 1976.

Certiorari Denied October 4, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Henry M. Massie, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen. of Virginia, Richmond, Va. (Andrew P. Miller, Atty. Gen. and Stuart H. Dunn, Asst. Atty. Gen., Richmond, Va., on brief), for Paul Folliard.

Darryl L. Wyland, Falls Church, Va. (Anderson, Wyland, Yost & McMurtrie, on brief), for Psychiatric Institute of Washington, D.C., Inc., Psychiatric Institute of America, Professional Associates, and Ralph W. Wadeson, Jr., M.D.

Robert W. Lewis, Arlington, Va. (Lewis, Wilson, Cowles, Lewis & Jones, Arlington, Va., on brief), for Helen Semler.

Before CRAVEN, BUTZNER and RUSSELL, Circuit Judges.

BUTZNER, Circuit Judge:

These appeals arise from a negligence action brought by Helen Semler against Psychiatric Institute of Washington, D.C., Psychiatric Institute of America, Professional Associates of the Psychiatric Institute of Washington, D.C., and Ralph W. Wadeson, Jr., M.D.1 Jurisdiction rests on diversity of citizenship. Mrs. Semler seeks recovery for the death of her daughter Natalia, who was killed by John Steven Gilreath,...

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