Legal Opinion

Schlotfeldt v. Charter Hospital of Las Vegas

Nevada Supreme Court

Decided January 31, 1996No. 25483PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*43OPINION

By the Court, Young, J.:

FACTS

On Saturday, March 4, 1989, appellant/cross-respondent Debra Schlotfeldt (“Schlotfeldt”) presented herself to respondent/cross-appellant Charter Hospital of Las Vegas, a Nevada corporation (“Charter”) that specializes in the treatment of alcoholism and drug addiction. Charter personnel observed *44that Schlotfeldt was extremely depressed and displayed rapid changes in her emotions. Schlotfeldt admitted at trial that she had abused alcohol and ingested methamphetamine prior to her admission to Charter. Schlotfeldt stated during a psychiatric examination that…

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2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Hill v. St. Clare's HospitalNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
  2. Cliquot's ChampagneSupreme Court of the United States · 1866
  3. Daly v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 1983
  4. Moon v. Mercy HospitalSupreme Court of Colorado · 1962
  5. Ruane v. Niagara Falls Memorial Medical CenterNew York Court of Appeals · 1983

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3Cited by21 opinions

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  5. Renown Health, Inc. v. VanderfordNevada Supreme Court · 2010

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