· 1/11/1918
Magnuson v. Swedish Hospital
Citations
- 99 Wash. 399
- 169 P. 828
- 1918 Wash. LEXIS 632
Syllabus
<p>Charities—Hospitals—Injury to Patient—Liability. A patient admitted to a charitable hospital cannot recover from the hospital for injuries caused by the negligence of the nurses employed, although a fee for admission was paid, where the hospital was not operated for profit, the money so paid was used in the operation of its hospital work, and due care was exercised in the employment of nurses.</p>
Judges: Webster
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