Legal Opinion
St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center, Ltd. v. Killeen
Idaho Supreme Court
Decided July 19, 1993No. 20014PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BISTLINE, Justice.
This Court is asked to determine who is ultimately liable for an indigent prisoner’s medical expenses.
Background and Prior Proceedings
The relevant facts are undisputed. Marjorie Edmonds was arrested in Canyon County on an Ada County bench warrant and transported to Ada County, where she failed to appear at her preliminary hearing. While in the Ada County jail, Edmonds experienced chest pains. The paramedics brought Edmonds to St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center, Ltd. (“St. Alphonsus”). While remaining at St. Alphonsus for observation, she was released from the sheriff’s…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- City of Revere v. Massachusetts General HospitalSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Lowery v. Board of County CommissionersIdaho Supreme Court · 1990
- Matter of HansonIdaho Supreme Court · 1992
- Clayton v. BarnesIdaho Supreme Court · 1932
- Spidell v. JenkinsIdaho Court of Appeals · 1986
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Saint Alphonsus Reg'l Med. Ctr. v. RaneyIdaho Supreme Court · 2018
- Barth v. Canyon CountyIdaho Supreme Court · 1996
- Myrtle Beach Hospital, Inc. v. City of Myrtle BeachCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1998
- St. Al's RMC v. Ada Co Sheriff & Bd of CommIdaho Supreme Court · 2018