LUTHERAN HOSPITALS & HOMES SOC. OF AMER. v. YEPSEN

No. 3797.

469 P.2d 409 (1970)

LUTHERAN HOSPITALS AND HOMES SOCIETY OF AMERICA, Appellant (Defendant below), v. Elisabeth YEPSEN, formerly Elisabeth Gall, Appellee (Plaintiff below).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

May 22, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Houston G. Williams, of Wehrli & Williams, Casper, for appellant.

Ernest Wilkerson and John Burk, Casper, for appellee.

Before GRAY, C.J., and McINTYRE, PARKER and McEWAN, JJ.


Mr. Justice McINTYRE delivered the opinion of the court.

This is a case involving a claim for damages wherein plaintiff alleges the negligence of defendant, Lutheran Hospitals and Homes Society of America, resulted in the death of her husband. The principal issue at this stage is whether the hospital is immune from suit.

Action was instituted by Elisabeth Yepsen, formerly Elisabeth Gall, as administratrix of the estate...

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