Legal Opinion
Koch v. HOUSTON COUNTY HOSP. BD.
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided May 25, 1983No. Civ. 3456PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The plaintiff sought a declaratory judgment1 as to whether its purchase and use of certain equipment was subject to review and approval by the Alabama State Health Planning and Development Agency (SHPDA).
The plaintiff, Houston County Hospital Board, operates and does business as Southeast Alabama Medical Center (SAMC), a "health care facility" as defined in Ala. Code § 22-21-260 (7) (1975). The defendants are the executive director and members of the board of SHPDA.
The record reveals the following facts:
The plaintiff proposed to purchase a new EKG pressure recorder, a Honeywell VR-12, which…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Hendricks v. BlakeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1973
- Carter v. SmithCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1981
- Wausau Hospitals, Inc. v. Department of Health & Social Services of WisconsinCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1980
3Cited by4 opinions
- State Health Planning Agency v. Mobile Infirmary Ass'nCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1988
- Alabama Renal Stone Institute v. ShpaCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1991
- Alabama Renal Stone Institute, Inc. v. State Health Planning AgencySupreme Court of Alabama · 1992
- Charter Southland Hospital, Inc. v. Hospital Corp.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1985