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Salem Hospital v. Marion County

Oregon Supreme Court

Decided December 20, 1988No. TC 144,940; CA A39053; SC S35088, S35089PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtVan Hoomissen, J.

The question is whether the Oregon Corrections Division (Division), or Marion County and Sheriff Foster (County), or both, are liable to Salem Hospital (Hospital) for the cost of emergency medical care which Hospital provided to defendant Lawrence. 1 The trial court held that Division is liable. The Court of Appeals disagreed, holding that County is liable. Salem Hospital v. Marion County, 90 Or App 180, 750 P2d 1212 (1988). We conclude that neither Division nor County is liable.

The stipulated facts show that in 1982, Lawrence began serving a five-year term of imprisonment in Division’s legal…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Oregon State Board of Higher Education v. Washington CountyCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1981
  2. Rogue Valley Memorial Hospital v. Jackson CountyCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1981
  3. Sisters of Charity of Providence v. Washington CountyOregon Supreme Court · 1966
  4. Mercy Medical Center, Inc. v. Douglas CountyCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1977
  5. West v. GladdenOregon Supreme Court · 1968

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Emanuel Hospital v. Umatilla CountyCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1991
  2. Emanuel Hospital v. Umatilla CountyOregon Supreme Court · 1992
  3. City of Central Point v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1992

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