Plaintiff Elisabeth Monaco was admitted to defendant hospital on May 26, 1982 and on May 30, 1982 underwent coronary bypass surgery, during which procedure she was administered 29 units of blood. Prior to the operation, plaintiff signed a consent form dated May 28, 1982 pursuant to which she agreed to the administration of blood transfusions and plasma if needed.
In March 1992, ten years after the operation, plaintiff tested positive for the HIV virus and was diagnosed...
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