Legal Opinion
Franklin D. Vickers, of the Estate of Martin Wade Vickers v. Nash General Hospital, Incorporated James R. Hughes, M.D.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided March 13, 1996No. 95-1391PublishedCited by 99 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Chief Judge WILKINSON wrote the opinion, in which Judge HALL joined. Judge ERVIN wrote a dissenting opinion.
OPINION
WILKINSON, Chief Judge:
This ease requires us to assess the scope of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (“EMTALA”). 42 U.S.C. § 1395dd. The appellant, Frank Vickers, executor of the estate of Martin Wade Vickers, brought suit against Nash General Hospital and Dr. James R. Hughes, M.D., under both state medical malpractice law and under EMTALA. The district court dismissed the EMTALA claims, concluding that they presented allegations…
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