WOOD (Fred B.), J.
During or shortly following a major operation performed November 6, 1951, plaintiff sustained a third degree burn which considerably extended the period of his hospitalization. He sued doctors, nurses, and the corporation which owned and operated the hospital, recovering damages in the sum of $16,000 after a trial before the court without a jury.
He tried the case upon the theory that the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur as expounded in such...
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