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HOWARD v. ALEXANDRIA HOSP.

Record No. 921106.

429 S.E.2d 22 (1993)

Margaret HOWARD v. The ALEXANDRIA HOSPITAL.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

April 16, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Julia H. Brasfield, Alexandria (J. Hunt Brasfield, Ashcraft & Gerel, on briefs), for appellant.

Fred C. Alexander, Jr., Alexandria (McGuire, Woods, Battle & Boothe, on brief), for appellee.

Present: All the Justices.

COMPTON, Justice.

Margaret Howard filed this medical malpractice action against The Alexandria Hospital seeking recovery in damages for injury sustained in October 1989. The plaintiff alleged that during surgery performed upon her at the hospital, "instruments were used which were not adequately sterilized." The plaintiff asserted that the defendant, acting through its agents, servants, and employees, negligently failed to adhere to the appropriate standard of care...

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