Medical Center Hospital Inc. v. Coleman

CAMPBELL, Judge.

Appellant, Medical Center Hospital, Incorporated, appeals the trial court’s ruling that appellee, Gerard Coleman, as Sheriff of Pinellas County, was not responsible for medical bills incurred on behalf of a prisoner technically in custody of appellee. We reverse.

Daniel Ballenger was wanted on an active arrest warrant for desertion from the United States Navy. While that arrest warrant was outstanding, he was involved in a traffic accident in Pinellas County. Both a Pinellas County sheriffs deputy and a Florida Highway Patrol trooper arrived at the scene. After obtaining…