HARRISON MEM. HOSP. v. KITSAP COUNTY

No. 50213-7.

103 Wn.2d 887 (1985)

700 P.2d 732

HARRISON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, Respondent, v. KITSAP COUNTY, Appellant.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

May 30, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lane, Powell, Moss & Miller, by D. Joseph Hurson and David M. Schoeggl; C. Danny Clem, Prosecuting Attorney, and Patricia J. Schafer, Deputy, for appellant.

Sanchez, Martin, Paulson & Mitchell, by Bruce G. Martin and Anna M. Laurie, for respondent.


DORE, J.

Does RCW 70.48.130 require Kitsap County to pay the post-incarceration medical expenses incurred by Charles Schickler at Harrison Memorial Hospital? The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of Harrison Memorial Hospital. We affirm.

FACTS

On October 9, 1982, Schickler was booked into the Kitsap County Jail for investigation of burglary and car theft. Sometime on October 10, 1982, Schickler attempted to commit suicide in his cell...

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