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POWELL v. RISSER

375 Pa. 60 (1953)

Powell v. Risser, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

October 5, 1953.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harold A. Butz, with him Kenneth H. Koch, Philip H. Strubing, Butz, Steckel, Hudders & Rupp, and Evans, Bayard & Frick, for appellants.

Samuel D. Frederick, with him Milton J. Goodman, Henry L. Snyder and Snyder, Wert & Wilcox, for appellee.

O. Jacob Tallman, with him H.J. Woodward, Deputy Attorney General, and Robert E. Woodside, Attorney General, for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, under Rule 46.

Before STERN, C.J., STEARNE, JONES, CHIDSEY, MUSMANNO and ARNOLD, JJ.

OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE ARNOLD, October 5, 1953:

The plaintiff, Powell, brought this action of trespass to recover damages for personal injuries to his hands, alleged to have been sustained by reason of the improper conduct of Dr. Mark Risser, Dr. Norman Daley and Dr. Harry F. Hoffman. The court below entered a nonsuit as to Dr. Hoffman, who was superintendent of the Allentown State Hospital. The plaintiff did not appeal from...

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