State, Department of Mental Health Reimbursement Services v. Szuch

This cause is before the court on appeal from a judgment of the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas.

Defendant-appellant, Frieda E. Szuch, was involuntarily hospitalized at the Toledo Mental Health Center from September 21,1984 to December 21, 1984, and again from February 8, 1985 to March 14, 1985. Plaintiff-appellee, state of Ohio, Department of Mental Health Reimbursement Services (“DMHRS”), billed appellant for the care and treatment rendered during these hospitalizations. Contesting liability for these expenses, appellant filed suit in the trial court. Subsequently, the trial court granted…