Legal Opinion
King County v. City of Seattle
Washington Supreme Court
Decided March 31, 1967No. 38645PublishedCited by 71 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ott, J. —
This appeal presents a single issue: Do the provisions of RCW 36.62 require that the city of Seattle pay for the medical treatment furnished in the King County Harborview Hospital to city prisoners who have been found to be unable to pay for their own care and who do not qualify for public assistance under the welfare standards of the Department of Public Assistance of the State of Washington.
The facts are not in dispute. King County’s Harborview Hospital in Seattle is a county hospital, operated under the provisions of RCW 36.62. King County, for more than 16 years, has furnished…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Parkhurst v. City of EverettWashington Supreme Court · 1957
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3Cited by71 opinions
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