Legal Opinion
Guerrero v. Copper Queen Hospital
Court of Appeals of Arizona
Decided March 11, 1975No. 2 CA-CIV 1643PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HATHAWAY, Chief Judge.
Appellants appeal from the granting of a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim. We believe appellants did state a claim for which relief could be granted and we reverse.
The precise question involved is whether a privately-owned hospital is obligated to provide emergency care to all persons who present themselves at the facility for treatment.
Appellants are minors who were burned on February 10, 1972, in their home in Na-co, Sonora, Mexico, and taken to the Cop per Queen Hospital, a private hospital operated by the Phelps Dodge Corporation in Bisbee,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Vanaman Ex Rel. Vanaman v. Milford Memorial Hospital, Inc.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1970
- McClure v. JohnsonArizona Supreme Court · 1937
- Wilmington General Hospital v. ManloveSupreme Court of Delaware · 1961
- Valley National Bank of Ariz. v. Avco Develop. Co.Court of Appeals of Arizona · 1971
- Davis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1965
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Guerrero v. Copper Queen HospitalArizona Supreme Court · 1975
- Guerrero v. Copper Queen HospitalCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1975
- Guerrero v. Copper Queen HospitalArizona Supreme Court · 1975