St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center, Ltd. v. Killeen

WALTERS, Chief Judge.

This case concerns the recovery of costs incurred by a private hospital in providing emergency medical care to an indigent pretrial detainee in the custody of a county sheriff. A magistrate determined that the county was liable for the costs incurred before the detainee was released from county custody, although the release occurred while the detainee was still hospitalized. Accordingly, the magistrate granted judgment to the hospital for part of its claim. On appeal, the district court af*222firmed. The hospital has appealed from the district court’s order, arguing that it…