Bryant v. Mutual Hospital Services

OPINION

ROBERTSON, Judge.

Ruth Bryant [Mother] appeals the summary judgment entered in favor of Mutual Hospital Services [Hospital] in Hospital's action to recover compensation for medical services provided to Mother's daughter [Daugh-terl. The sole issue raised on appeal may be restated as:

whether the parent of a runaway, incorrigible child may be held liable for the medical services provided to the child necessitated by the child's refusal to submit to the reasonable restraints and demands of propriety, obedience, and conformity imposed by Mother.

We reverse and remand with instructions that…