City of Central Point v. Smith

Defendants Jackson County and its sheriff, Smith, petition the Supreme Court for review of our opinion affirming the trial court’s summary judgment for plaintiff city and intervenor hospital in their action to recover from defendants the costs of medical care for and the guarding of a prisoner. 115 Or App 529, 839 P2d 259 (1992). Treating the petition as one for reconsideration, ORAP 9.15, we allow it, withdraw our opinion and reverse and remand.

In reaching our conclusion that defendants were liable for the costs of medical care, we relied on our decisions in Emanuel Hospital v. Umatilla…