Emanuel Hospital v. Umatilla County

This case involves a dispute over financial responsibility for the medical care of a patient who was treated at Emanuel Hospital (hospital) after being apprehended by the police. The trial court denied hospital’s summary judgment motions on its claims against Umatilla County (county) and the City of Hermiston (city) for the medical expenses and granted county’s and city’s motions for summary judgment.

The controlling facts are stipulated. On December 29,1986, the patient attempted to assault a city police officer with a knife. The officer responded with gunfire that wounded the patient in the…