State Ex Rel. Colorado State Hospital v. First Interstate Bank of Denver, N.A.

TURSI, Judge.

In this action to recover the cost of maintaining a mental health patient, defendant First Interstate Bank of Denver (Bank), testamentary trustee, appeals the trial court’s grant of summary judgment to the State of Colorado on behalf of the Colorado State Hospital (the hospital) and the denial of its own summary judgment motion. The motions were submitted on stipulated facts. The Bank argues the trial court erred: (1) by determining the hospital made a valid assessment of the costs pursuant to §§ 27-12-103 and 27-12-104, C.R.S. (1982 RepLVol. 11); (2) by disregarding the intent…