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JACKSON v. MUHLENBERG HOSPITAL

53 N.J. 138 (1969)

249 A.2d 65

FANNIE LOU JACKSON AND CULBERT JACKSON, HER HUSBAND, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS AND CROSS-RESPONDENTS, v. MUHLENBERG HOSPITAL, A CORPORATION, AND EASTERN BLOOD BANK, A CORPORATION, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS AND CROSS-APPELLANTS, AND ESSEX COUNTY BLOOD BANK, A CORPORATION, DEFENDANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided January 20, 1969.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Irwin B. Seligsohn argued the cause for plaintiffs (Messrs. Balk, Jacobs, Goldberger & Mandell, attorneys).

Mr. Thomas T. Chappell argued the cause for defendant Muhlenberg Hospital (Messrs. Lamb, Blake, Hutchinson & Dunne, attorneys).

Mr. Eugene M. Purcell argued the cause for defendant Eastern Blood Bank (Messrs. Stevens & Mathias, attorneys).

PER CURIAM.

Mrs. Jackson was hospitalized at Muhlenberg Hospital during March, 1964. While there she was operated upon and received five blood transfusions. The blood for four of the transfusions was received by the Hospital from the Eastern Blood Bank and the blood for the fifth transfusion was received by it from the Essex County Blood Bank. Mrs. Jackson contracted hepatitis which she attributed to the transfusions. She and her husband sued the Hospital, the Eastern...

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