Legal Opinion
Trinity Memorial Hospital of Cudahy, Inc. v. County of Milwaukee
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided July 28, 1980No. 79-1269PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBode, J.
This action arises out of a dispute between a hospital and a county concerning the alleged “dependency” of a person treated by the hospital pursuant to Chapter 49, Stats.
Plaintiff Trinity Memorial Hospital of Cudahy, Inc., rendered emergency medical care and hospitalization to Christine DeGroot from May 14 to May 20,1977. Ms. De-Groot was admitted to the emergency room by Dr. James Barton, who diagnosed her affliction as viral bracheal plexitis with possible meningitis. In order to obtain reimbursement under sec. 49.02(5), Stats., the plaintiff and Dr. Barton notified defendant Milwaukee…
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