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HOFFMAN v. MISERICORDIA H. of PHILA.

439 Pa. 501 (1970)

Hoffman, Appellant, v. Misericordia Hospital of Philadelphia.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

July 2, 1970.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David C. Harrison, with him Mitchell A. Kramer, and Kramer and Harrison, for appellant.

Francis E. Shields, with him Dolores B. Spina, and Pepper, Hamilton & Scheetz, for appellee.

Before BELL, C.J., JONES, COHEN, EAGEN, O'BRIEN, ROBERTS and POMEROY, JJ.

OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE EAGEN, July 2, 1970:

This action in assumpsit instituted against the Misericordia Hospital of Philadelphia [Hospital], the American Red Cross and the National Blood Service of Philadelphia seeks damages for death allegedly caused by a transfusion of impure blood.

The Hospital filed preliminary objections to the complaint in the nature of a demurrer, contending that the complaint did not state...

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