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WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSP. v. LOUISA COUNTY

No. 93-1535.

526 N.W.2d 302 (1995)

WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL, Appellee, v. LOUISA COUNTY, Iowa, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

January 18, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Timothy K. Wink, County Atty., for appellant.

Michael R. Mullins of Morrison, Lloyd, McConnell, Mullins & Davis, Washington, for appellee.

Considered by McGIVERIN, C.J., and HARRIS, LARSON, CARTER, and ANDREASEN, JJ.

LARSON, Justice.

Washington County Hospital sued Louisa County to recover the cost of medical care provided to an indigent resident of Louisa County. The district court concluded that Louisa County was liable for the care, pursuant to Iowa Code section 347.16(3) (1991), and we agree.

On January 12, 1990, B.Y.M. sought care in the emergency room of the Washington County Hospital. The parties have stipulated that B.Y.M. was an indigent patient and had legal...

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