Emanuel Hospital v. Multnomah County

Emanuel Hospital (Emanuel) brought this action against the City of Portland (Portland) (under ORS 30.795) and Multnomah County (under ORS 169.165,169.140, and 169.150) to recover expenses for medical treatment of three patients (Chilson, Hartse, and Seymour). The trial court granted Emanuel’s motion for partial summary judgment, deciding that all three patients were in the custody of Portland law enforcement officers (under ORS 30.795) and the Multnomah County correctional facility (under ORS 169.165). Multnomah County operates the county correctional facility. At trial, the court found that…