Marina Del Rey Hospital Sued For Rapidly Closing Door That Broke Woman's Hip
MARINA DEL REY, CA – A Malibu woman, 68, sued Marina del Rey Hospital Wednesday , alleging that she had to give up her career as a top-flight caterer after an unusual accident where she was hit by a door that rapidly closed in June, thrusting her onto the hard surface outside of the facility where she broke a hip. Stephanie Tanous' Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit cites negligence , premises liability and strict products liability . In addition to Marina del Rey Hospital , she is also suing Cedars- Sinai Health System , which owns Marina del Rey Hospital , and Stanley Access Technologies LLC , which designed, made and sold the hospital door. Tanous operated a catering business before the accident and had many high-profile corporations as clients in Los Angeles County , the suit states. The suit seeks unspecified compensatory and punitive damages. Representatives for the defendants could not be immediately reached. Tanous went to Marina del Rey Hospital on June 13 to visit a fri...