Baker v. Huntsville Hospital Association, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA NORTHEASTERN DIVISION YVETTE BAKER, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) Civil Action Number v. ) 5:19-cv-00117-AKK ) HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY OF ) THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE d/b/a ) HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL, et al., ) ) Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION This is a lawsuit filed under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1395dd, et seq. (“EMTALA”) and Alabama state law against the Health Care Authority of the City of Huntsville d/b/a Huntsville Hospital, and two of its employees. Doc. 12. Congress enacted EMTALA to prevent hospitals from…