Legal Opinion
Falmouth Hospital v. Lopes
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided November 9, 1978PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBraucher, J.
The plaintiff hospital sued the defendants for $709.99 on account of medical services. The defendants asserted that they were unable to pay for the services and that the hospital was obligated to provide the services free of charge under the Hospital Survey and Construction Act, 42 U.S.C. § 291 et seq., enacted in 1946 and commonly known as the Hill-Burton Act. A judge of the District Court ruled that the defense asserted was not available to the defendants, and found for the hospital. The Appellate Division dismissed a report, and we affirm its decision.
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