Legal Opinion
Haleyville Health v. Winston Cty. Hosp.
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided May 10, 1996No. 2941034PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The Winston County Hospital Board d/b/a Burdick-West Memorial Hospital ("the hospital") sued Haleyville Health Care Center; its parent company, AGE, Inc.; and its administrator, Joseph Church (collectively, "the nursing home"), for fraudulently "dumping" a nursing home resident on the hospital.1
Following a nonjury trial, the trial court entered a judgment in favor of the hospital, awarding it $32,086.54 in compensatory damages and $50,000 in punitive damages. The nursing home appealed to our supreme court, and the supreme court transferred the cause to this court pursuant to Ala. Code 1975, §…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Kennedy Elec. Co. v. Moore-Handley, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1983
- Harmon v. Motors Ins. Corp.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1986
- Johnson v. HarrisonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1981
- Valley Properties, Inc. v. StrahanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1990
- Keel v. BanachSupreme Court of Alabama · 1993
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Guthrie v. Blue Cross & Blue ShieldCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1998
- Haleyville Health v. Winston Cty. Hosp.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1996
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