ST. MARY'S HEALTHCARE CTR. v. HUGHES CTY.

Nos. 18943, 18944.

537 N.W.2d 366 (1995)

ST. MARY'S HEALTHCARE CENTER OF PIERRE, South Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. HUGHES COUNTY, South Dakota, (Dorothy Dean), Defendant and Appellee. ST. MARY'S HEALTHCARE CENTER OF PIERRE, South Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. HUGHES COUNTY, South Dakota, (Loretta Runge), Defendant and Appellee.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

Decided August 30, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James C. Robbennolt of Olinger, Lovald, Robbennolt & McCahren, Pierre, for plaintiff and appellant.

Mark Smith, Hughes County State's Attorney, Kari Nordstrom, Hughes County Deputy State's Attorney, Pierre, for defendant and appellee.


KONENKAMP, Justice.

St. Mary's Healthcare Center (Hospital) appeals two trial court judgments denying two separate claims against Hughes County, South Dakota (County) for reimbursement for services provided to indigent patients. We affirm.

FACTS

SDCL Ch. 28-13, entitled County Poor Relief, outlines statutory procedures hospitals must follow to obtain reimbursement from counties for medical care and services...

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