UNITED HOSP. v. D'ANNUNZIO

Civ. Nos. 930162, 930163.

514 N.W.2d 681 (1994)

The UNITED HOSPITAL, Plaintiff, Appellee, and Cross-Appellant, v. Barry D'ANNUNZIO, Defendant and Third-Party Plaintiff, v. GRAND FORKS COUNTY, North Dakota, Defendant, Third-Party Defendant, Appellant, and Cross-Appellee, The MEDICAL CENTER REHABILITATION HOSPITAL AND CLINICS, Plaintiff, Appellee, and Cross-Appellant, v. Barry D'ANNUNZIO, Defendant and Third-Party Plaintiff, v. GRAND FORKS COUNTY, North Dakota, Defendant, Third-Party Defendant, Appellant, and Cross-Appellee.

Supreme Court of North Dakota.

March 30, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patrick W. Fisher of McConn, Fisher, Olson & Daley, Grand Forks, for defendant, third-party defendant, appellant, and cross-appellee.

Gordon W. Myerchin of McElroy, Camrud, Maddock & Olson, Grand Forks, for plaintiffs, appellees, and cross-appellants.


SANDSTROM, Justice.

In this case, we address the responsibility of a governmental entity to pay for prisoner medical care. After a prisoner attempted suicide in the Grand Forks County Jail, two hospitals provided medical care. In separate suits, the hospitals sued Grand Forks County for the cost of the medical care. In both cases, the district court held the County responsible for payment of the medical bills. The district...

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