Legal Opinion

Gazelka v. St. Peter S Hospital

Montana Supreme Court

Decided May 12, 2015No. DA 14-0380PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Baker

¶1 Jessica Gazelka sued St. Peter’s Hospital in the First Judicial District Court, Lewis and Clark County, alleging that the Hospital discriminated against her based on her lack of health insurance. We address the following issues on appeal:

*1431. Whether the District Court erred in determining that Gazelka has standing.

2. Whether the District Court erred in awarding the Hospital summary judgment on the merits.

¶2 We affirm the District Court’s determination that Gazelka has standing, and vacate and remand the District Court’s order granting summary judgment.

PROCEDURAL AND FACTUAL BACKGROUND

¶3 In…

2Cases cited14 opinions

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  2. Ridley v. Guaranty National InsuranceMontana Supreme Court · 1997
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  4. Heffernan v. Missoula City CouncilMontana Supreme Court · 2011
  5. Chipman v. Northwest Healthcare Corp.Montana Supreme Court · 2012

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Gazelka v. St. Peter's Hosp.Montana Supreme Court · 2018
  2. R. Held v. StateMontana Supreme Court · 2024
  3. Gazelka v. St. Peter S HospitalMontana Supreme Court · 2015
  4. Kalarchik v. StateMontana Supreme Court · 2026

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