Legal Opinion
Preston v. Meriter Hospital, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided January 24, 2008No. 2006AP3013PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBridge, J.
¶ 1. Shannon Preston appeals an order granting summary judgment in favor of Meriter Hospital on her claim under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) related to the death of her son, who was born prematurely in Meriter's birthing center. The circuit court held that, based on the undisputed facts, the EMTALA's medical screening requirement does not apply to inpatients. It held further that because Preston was admitted as an inpatient when she was taken to the birthing center the night her son was born, her son necessarily became an inpatient for purposes of EMTALA coverage at…
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