Legal Opinion
Chattanooga-Hamilton County Hospital Authority v. Bradley County
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided August 30, 2001PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
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2Opinion of the Court · FranksHerschel Pickens Franks, J.
HOUSTON M. GODDARD, P.J., and D. MICHAEL SWINEY, J., joined.
Plaintiff sued for payment of medical bills incurred by arrestee when he was shot by Bradley County officers during his apprehension. The Trial Court held the County was only responsible for medical bills incurred by prisoner’s “confined in the jail” under Tenn.Code Ann. § 41-4-115, and arrestee was not confined in jail within the meaning of the statute. On appeal, we reverse.
In this action, Chattanooga-Hamilton County Hospital Authority d/b/a Erlanger Health System (“Erlanger”), sought to recover for medical care provided to…
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