Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace, Health, & Hospital Services v. Wyllie

Plaintiff Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace, Health and Hospital Services, also known as Sacred Heart General Hospital (Sacred Heart), sued defendant to collect fees for services rendered to him during his hospitalization there. Defendant denied responsibility for the fees and counterclaimed for medical malpractice, false imprisonment and defamation. Sacred Heart moved for summary judgment on both its claim and defendant’s counterclaims, which the trial court granted. We reverse.

We review a summary judgment to determine whether the moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. ORCP…