WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER v. BUTLER

Nos. 20368, 20369.

384 F.2d 331 (1967)

WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER, Appellant, v. Robert BUTLER, Administrator of the Estate of Beatrice H. Butler, Deceased, Appellee. James E. WISSLER et al., Appellants, v. Robert BUTLER, Administrator of the Estate of Beatrice H. Butler, Deceased, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided September 29, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Thomas Penfield Jackson, Washington, D. C., with whom Mr. John L. Laskey, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellant in No. 20368.

Mr. Walter J. Murphy, Jr., Washington, D. C., for appellants in No. 20369.

Mr. Alfred M. Schwartz, Washington, D. C., for appellee.

Before EDGERTON, Senior Circuit Judge, and McGOWAN and ROBINSON, Circuit Judges.


SPOTTSWOOD W. ROBINSON, III, Circuit Judge:

These appeals emanate from a judgment1 on a verdict for appellee, as administrator of the estate of his wife. Beatrice H. Butler, against appellants,2 a hospital and a partnership of radiologists maintaining a laboratory in the hospital premises,3 in an action charging negligence contributing to a fall by and resulting injuries to Mrs...

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