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JONES v. ROGERS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

No. 24373.

442 F.2d 773 (1971)

Maytrude JONES, Administratrix of Estate of Alexander L. Jones, Dec., Maytrude Jones, Appellant, v. ROGERS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided February 4, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Clement Theodore Cooper, Washington, D. C., for appellant.

Mr. Lawrence E. Carr, Jr., Washington, D. C., for appellee. Mr. Richard W. Boone, Washington, D. C., also entered an appearance for appellee.

Before FAHY, Senior Circuit Judge, and LEVENTHAL and MacKINNON, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

This case involves the issue of the statute of limitations applicable to an action for the alleged negligent performance of a surgical operation. Plaintiff's action, filed on December 8, 1969, was brought under the District of Columbia survival of actions statute, D. C.Code § 12-101 (1967).1 The complaint alleged that in October, 1966, plaintiff's late husband was admitted to defendant's hospital for surgery for gallbladder...

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