STEAGALL v. DOCTORS HOSPITAL

No. 9802.

171 F.2d 352 (1948)

STEAGALL et al. v. DOCTORS HOSPITAL, Inc., et al.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided December 20, 1948.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. John F. Hillyard, of Washington, D.C., for appellants.

Mr. John H. Burnett, of Washington, D.C., with whom Mr. Charles W. Arth, of Washington, D.C., was on the brief, for appellee Doctors Hospital.

Mr. Richard E. Wellford, of Washington, D.C., was on the brief for appellees Oscar B. Hunter, Jr., and Oscar B. Hunter, Sr. Mr. H. Mason Welch, of Washington, D.C., also entered an appearance for appellees Oscar B. Hunter, Jr., and Oscar B. Hunter, Sr.

Mr. Michael J. Keane, Jr., of Washington, D.C., was on the brief for appellee Joseph O'Hanlon. Mr. Morton Harrison Wilner, of Washington, D.C., also entered an appearance for appellee Joseph O'Hanlon.

Mr. Arthur F. Carroll, Jr., of Washington, D.C., was on the brief for appellees Deal Funeral Home, Inc., and Walter W. Deal.

Before STEPHENS, Chief Judge, and PRETTYMAN and PROCTOR, Circuit Judges.


PRETTYMAN, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the District Court in a civil action for damages for performance of an unauthorized autopsy. Plaintiffs were the widow and two adult sons of the deceased. The trial court dismissed the claims of the sons, upon the ground that the widow had the sole right of action. The sons appeal.

While this is a case of first impression in this jurisdiction, the question is well settled by a great weight of authority...

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