ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL v. SCHMALTZ

No. C-505.

534 P.2d 781 (1975)

ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL, a Colorado Corporation, Petitioner, v. Margaret E. SCHMALTZ, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc.

May 5, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wood, Ris & Hames, P. C., Eugene S. Hames, Denver, for petitioner.

Mason, Reuler & Peek, P. C., Rosanne M. Hall, Maurice Reuler, Denver, for respondent.

Lewis & Roca, Douglas L. Irish, Paul G. Ulrich, Phoenix, Ariz., for amicus curiae Blood Services.

Charles C. Nicola, Denver, for amicus curiae Bell Bonfils Memorial Blood Center.


LEE, Justice.

Certiorari was granted to review the decision of the Colorado Court of Appeals in Schmaltz v. St. Luke's Hospital, Colo.App., 521 P.2d 787. We reverse the judgment of the court of appeals.

Respondent's claims against petitioner hospital arose out of her contention that she was infected with serum hepatitis as a result of a number of whole blood transfusions given to her without her knowledge or consent during...

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