Legal Opinion
Gatewood v. Washington Healthcare Corp.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided May 28, 1991No. 90-7094PublishedCited by 133 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge HARRY T. EDWARDS.
HARRY T. EDWARDS, Circuit Judge:
This case involves the scope of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (the “Emergency Act” or “Act”), 42 U.S.C.A. § 1395dd (West Supp.1991), a statute enacted by Congress to prevent hospitals from “dumping” patients in need of emergency care. Appellant Alice Gate-wood’s husband died of a heart attack the day after he was discharged from the emergency room of appellee, Washington Hospital Center (“WHC”), where he was diagnosed as suffering from “musculoskeletal pain.” Mrs. Gatewood…
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