Legal Opinion
City of Arvada ex rel. Arvada Police Department v. Denver Health and Hospital Authority
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided October 10, 2017No. Supreme Court Case 16SC184PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hood
¶ 1 When Arvada police officers responded to a reported domestic disturbance in Terry Ross’s home, Ross slipped into a bedroom and shot himself. Severely injured but still alive, he needed immediate medical care. Officers radioed for an ambulance whose crew delivered him to Denver Health Medical Center, a public hospital. There, doctors treated Ross’s wounds as Arvada officers kept watch over him. When Ross, and later his estate, could not pay for his care, Denver Health billed Arvada nearly $30,000. The question presented is essentially whether Ar-vada must pay the tab.
¶2 The trial court and…
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