WEEKS v. CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA

Civ. A. No. 26652.

200 F.Supp. 77 (1961)

Donna E. WEEKS, a minor, by her parent and natural guardian, Harry Weeks v. CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA and Jesse T. Nicholson.

United States District Court E. D. Pennsylvania.

November 29, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert J. Spiegel, Philadelphia, Pa., for plaintiff.

White & Williams, Philadelphia, Pa., for Children's Hospital.

Philip H. Strubing, Philadelphia, Pa., for Jesse T. Nicholson.


VAN DUSEN, District Judge.

Plaintiff has brought this action for personal injuries, allegedly caused by negligent medical treatment, against the treating physician and the hospital in which the plaintiff was a patient. The negligence resulting in injury is alleged to have been caused by the "agents, servants and employees" of the defendants.

In its Answer (Document No. 4), defendant Children's Hospital alleges that it is an eleemosynary institution and was...

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