Legal Opinion
Beller Ex Rel. Welch v. Health & Hospital Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 20, 2012No. 11-3691PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROVNER, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiffs brought suit alleging that the defendant, Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County, Indiana d/b/a Wishard Memorial Hospital d/b/a Wishard Ambulance Service (“Wishard”) violated the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (“EMTALA”), 42 U.S.C. § 1395dd, by failing to stabilize Melissa Welch and her minor son, Joshua Beller, during an emergency medical situation. The district court granted summary judgment for Wishard, and the plaintiffs appeal.
On June 14, 2001, Melissa Welch called 911 and a Wishard ambulance was dispatched to her home.…
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