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HOWELL v. OUTER DRIVE HOSPITAL

Docket No. 18342.

66 Mich. App. 142 (1975)

238 N.W.2d 553

HOWELL v. OUTER DRIVE HOSPITAL

Michigan Court of Appeals.

Decided December 8, 1975.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lopatin, Miller, Bindes & Freedman, for plaintiff.

Kitch, Suhrheinrich & Getto, P.C. (by Michael L. Freeman and Gregory Drutchas), for defendant Outer Drive Hospital.

Schureman, Frakes, Glass & Wulfmeier, for defendant Dr. John Griz.

Before: BRONSON, P.J., and V.J. BRENNAN and D.E. HOLBROOK, JR., JJ.

Leave to appeal applied for.

V.J. BRENNAN, J.

On March 26, 1968, decedent Ralph Howell entered Outer Drive Hospital to have Dr. John Griz perform minor surgery on his finger. Approximately 36 hours after the operation, Ralph Howell died. His wife Joanne, acting as administratrix of his estate, sued both Outer Drive Hospital and Dr. Griz alleging negligence and breach of contract by both defendants. After a four-week trial, the jury returned verdicts of no...

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