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FISHER v. SIBLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

No. 12572.

403 A.2d 1130 (1979)

Catherine Sue FISHER, Appellant, v. SIBLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided June 25, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward DeV. Bunn, Baileys Crossroads, Va., was on the brief for appellant. Pamela S. Frank, Baileys Crossroads, Va., also entered an appearance.

Patrick J. Attridge, Rockville, Md., was on the brief for appellee.

Before KELLY, GALLAGHER and NEBEKER, Associate Judges.

GALLAGHER, Associate Judge:

Although sparking much debate among legal commentators,1 the issue presented on appeal is one of first impression in this jurisdiction: the liability of a hospital for disease contracted from blood transfusions. Appellant, who sought to recover damages for personal injuries sustained when she incurred hepatitis after a transfusion of blood supplied by Sibley Memorial Hospital, lost at trial on a negligence theory...

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