Landmark Medical Center v. Gauthier

OPINION

SHEA, Justice.

This matter came before the Supreme Court pursuant to G.L.1956 (1985 Reenactment) § 9-24-25 and Rules 72 and 76 of the Superior Court Rules of Civil Procedure. The Superior Court accepted an agreed statement of facts and certified three questions for our consideration. We summarize the pertinent facts.

The defendant Claire M. Gauthier (Claire) and her late husband, Louis J. Gauthier (Louis), both incurred medical expenses at plaintiff, Landmark Medical Center (Landmark). Landmark, the successor to Woon-socket Hospital, is a Rhode Island corporation providing hospital…