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Borgess Hospital v. Berrien County

Michigan Court of Appeals

Decided March 18, 1982No. Docket 54276PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Per curiam

Richard Mielke was injured while incarcerated in the Berrien County jail. After he was discharged from jail he was admitted to Borgess Hospital and treated for the injuries sustained while incarcerated. Borgess brought suit against Berrien County to recover medical expenses incurred by Mielke in the amount of $8,475.99. Borgess’s claim was brought under MCL 801.4; MSA 28.1724, which provides:

"Sec. 4. All charges and expenses of safe-keeping and maintaining convicts, and of persons charged with offenses, and committed for examination or trial, to the county jail, shall be paid from the county…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Saxton v. Sanborn CountySouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1956
  2. Columbia Hospital v. United StatesDistrict Court, D. South Carolina · 1949

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Stine v. Continental Casualty Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1984
  2. Moultrie v. Detroit Automobile Inter-Insurance ExchangeMichigan Court of Appeals · 1983
  3. People v. GoeckermanMichigan Court of Appeals · 1983
  4. Sherman v. Michigan Mutual InsuranceMichigan Court of Appeals · 1983
  5. Babayan v. Detroit Automobile Inter-Insurance ExchangeMichigan Court of Appeals · 1982

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