Legal Opinion
HCA Health Services of Oklahoma, Inc. v. Whetsel
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided December 18, 2007No. 104,227PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtOpala, J.
T 1 The question presented on certiorari is whether the district court erred in entering a summary adjudication that holds the sheriff liable as a matter of law for the cost of medical care rendered to inmates in the county's custody for treatment of conditions that pre-existed their arrest. We answer in the negative and affirm the decision.
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ANATOMY OF LITIGATION
T2 This case deals with medical care procured by the Oklahoma County Sheriff and Oklahoma County Board of Commissioners, petitioners (collectively referred to as County), for inmates in the custody of the county. The treatment…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- City of Revere v. Massachusetts General HospitalSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Brown v. NicholsonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1997
- City of Durant v. CicioSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2002
- World Publishing Co. v. MillerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2001
- State v. One Thousand Two Hundred Sixty-Seven DollarsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2006
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Bryson v. Oklahoma County ex rel. Oklahoma County Detention CenterCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 2011
- Edelen v. Board of CommissionersCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 2011
- ARMOR CORRECTIONAL HEALTH SERVICES INC. v. BD. OF COUNTY COMM'RS OF OKLA. COUNTYSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2017
- ARMOR CORRECTIONAL HEALTH SERVICES INC. v. BD. OF COUNTY COMM'RS OF OKLA. COUNTYSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2017
- ARMOR CORRECTIONAL HEALTH SERVICES INC. v. BD. OF COUNTY COMM'RS OF OKLA. COUNTYSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2017
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