Toth v. Community Hospital

New York Court of Appeals · Decided 1968-06-05

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Keating, J. Stephanie and Jane Toth were born prematurely on the night of June 16, 1953 at the Community Hospital at Crien Cove, New York. From the moment of their birth they were dangerously ill. Their pediatrician, fearful for their lives, immediately ordered that they be placed in an isolette, a type of incubator, and that oxygen be administered to them. His written orders were to the effect that the infants should receive oxy…

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