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ADAMS v. NORTHVILLE HOSPITAL

Docket No. 65093.

131 Mich. App. 583 (1983)

345 N.W.2d 207

ADAMS v. NORTHVILLE STATE HOSPITAL

Michigan Court of Appeals.

Decided December 14, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Meklir, Schreier, Nolish & Friedman, P.C. (by Sherwin Schreier), for plaintiff.

Frank J. Kelley, Attorney General, Louis J. Caruso, Solicitor General, and George L. McCargar and Craig Atchinson, Assistants Attorney General, for defendants Richards, Hare, Papania, Ferrari, Evans, and Mueller.

Sullivan, Ward & Bone, P.C. (by Robert E. Sullivan), for defendants Tombo, Pomodoro, Akman, and Sanders.

Schureman, Frakes, Glass & Wulfmeier (by Jeffrey E. Clark), for defendant Gockora.

Before: D.F. WALSH, P.J., and BEASLEY and D.L. SULLIVAN, JJ.

PER CURIAM.

On June 1, 1982, the trial court granted defendants' motion for summary judgment. Plaintiff appeals as of right.

Plaintiff alleged that on April 20, 1976, after being diagnosed as an acute schizophrenic, Anthony Adams was transferred from the Detroit General Hospital to Northville State Hospital. Twelve days later he died. Plaintiff alleges that the death was from defendants' failure to recognize that Adams was acutely dehydrated and exacerbated...

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