STANTURF v. SIPES

No. 17578.

335 F.2d 224 (1964)

Floyd T. STANTURF, Appellant, v. Donald SIPES et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals Eighth Circuit.

August 11, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John G. Crichton, North Kansas City, Mo., made argument for appellant and filed typewritten brief with Ben W. Morse, North Kansas City, Mo.

David R. Odegard, of Houts, James, Hogsett & McCanse, Kansas City, Mo., made argument for appellee and filed printed brief with J. D. James, Kansas City, Mo.

Before VOGEL, MATTHES and RIDGE, Circuit Judges.


MATTHES, Circuit Judge.

In this non-diversity case plaintiff has appealed in forma pauperis from the order of the United States District Court dismissing his cause of action for lack of jurisdiction.

Plaintiff instituted this suit seeking recovery of $350,000 actual and punitive damages for the alleged refusal of defendants to admit plaintiff to the Wright Memorial Hospital (Hospital) either as a paying or a charity patient. Named as defendants in plaintiff...

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