Legal Opinion
Mt. Carmel Medical Center v. Board of County Commissioners
Court of Appeals of Kansas
Decided June 3, 1977No. 48,317PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Abbott, J.:
This is an action brought by Mt. Carmel Medical Center of Pittsburg, Kansas, against the Board of County Commissioners of Labette County, Kansas, seeking recovery of money due on a hospital bill for medical services furnished an indigent prisoner who was injured when he jumped from the fourth floor of the Labette County Courthouse in Oswego, Kansas.
The trial court allowed recovery of the hospital bill on the theory that defendant was negligent in allowing the prisoner to escape from jail and that the prisoner’s injuries and medical care were incurred as a result of his escape. The…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Carroll v. KittleSupreme Court of Kansas · 1969
- Brown v. Wichita State UniversitySupreme Court of Kansas · 1975
- Highland Lumber Co., Inc. v. KnudsonSupreme Court of Kansas · 1976
- Levier v. StateSupreme Court of Kansas · 1972
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- University of Kansas Hospital Authority v. Board of CommissionersSupreme Court of Kansas · 2014
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