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PIETRUCHA v. GRANT HOSPITAL

No. 18260.

447 F.2d 1029 (1971)

Janina PIETRUCHA, Individually, and as Administratrix of the Estate of Albert Pietrucha, Deceased, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. GRANT HOSPITAL, a Corporation, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Rehearing Denied September 29, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Terence J. Tyksinski, Kenneth A. Knutson, Chicago, Ill., for plaintiff-appellant; Peterson, Lowry, Rall, Barber & Ross, Chicago, Ill., of counsel.

Francis D. Morrissey, Baker & McKenzie, Chicago, Ill., for defendant-appellee; Thomas F. Bridgman, William Joseph Linklater, Chicago, Ill., of counsel.

Before SWYGERT, Chief Judge, and KILEY and PELL, Circuit Judges.

KILEY, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff's decedent committed suicide in the psychiatric ward of defendant Grant Hospital. This diversity1 wrongful death action by his widow followed. Verdict and judgment were for the hospital. Plaintiff has appealed. We reverse and remand for a new trial.

Decedent was admitted to the hospital September 24, 1967, at about 3:00 p. m. The head of the hospital psychiatric ward and nurse Joyce Laborde had been...

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