BRAUN v. ADA COUNTY

No. 13526.

643 P.2d 1071 (1982)

102 Idaho 901

Marcia BRAUN, Appellant, v. ADA COUNTY, Idaho, and its Board of County Commissioners, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Idaho.

April 7, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Phillip S. Oberrecht, of Moffatt, Thomas, Barrett & Blanton, Chartered, Boise, for appellant.

Jim C. Harris, Ada County Pros. Atty., and J. Kelley Wiltbank, Deputy Pros. Atty., Boise, for respondents.

Jay Hedgepeth and Patricia Hofstra, of American Hospital Association, Chicago, Ill., Joseph D. McCollum, Jr., and Karen L. Lansing, of Hawley, Troxell, Ennis & Hawley, Boise, for amici curiae.


BAKES, Chief Justice.

On October 30, 1978, appellant Marcia Braun gave birth to a son who was born prematurely and who required emergency treatment. Both the birth and the emergency treatment occurred at St. Luke's Hospital, Boise, Idaho. On November 21, 1978, the appellant applied to Ada County Emergency Welfare for financial assistance with the hospital bill which totalled $1,475.67. On January 15, 1979, the board of Ada County Commissioners denied appellant's application...

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