University of Utah Hospital v. Minidoka County

SHEPARD, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from an order of the district court dismissing the complaint of plaintiffs-appellants against Minidoka County, which denied medical indigency benefits to the appellants. We affirm.

The facts in this case, although more complex, are substantially similar to those set forth in University of Utah Hospital, et al. v. Clerk of Minidoka County, et al., 115 Idaho 406, 767 P.2d 249.

Villagomez was seriously injured in an accident and admitted to Cassia Memorial Hospital. On May 10, 1983, an application for medical indigency assistance was filed by Cassia…