DICK v. SHAWANO MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL

No. 339.

43 Wis.2d 430 (1969)

168 N.W.2d 824

DICK, Appellant, v. SHAWANO MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL a/k/a SHAWANO COMMUNITY HOSPITAL and others, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided June 27, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there was a brief and oral argument by Jack J. Schumacher of Shawano.

For the respondent Shawano Municipal Hospital there was a brief by Jenswold, Studt, Hanson, Clark & Kaufmann of Madison, and oral argument by Robert R. Studt.

For the respondents Dr. D. A. Jeffries, Fred Lemhouse, and Carl L. Krueger there were briefs by Welsh, Trowbridge, Bills, Planert & Gould, and oral argument by Vance M. Waggoner, all of Green Bay.


ROBERT W. HANSEN, J.

The complaint sets forth causes of action against the hospital to which he was taken for treatment; the doctor who examined plaintiff at the hospital and diagnosed his condition as being drunk; the sheriff and the undersheriff who placed him under arrest on the charge of being drunk in a public place. Demurrers were filed by each defendant named.

The sheriff's demurrer was sustained. This is clearly an appealable order. The demurrers on...

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