U.S. v. DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER

No. 68503-7.

994 P.2d 830 (2000)

140 Wash.2d 104

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER EMPIRE HEALTH SERVICE, and Farmer's Insurance Company of Washington, Defendants.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided March 2, 2000.

As Amended March 23, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Theodore Schott, Spokane, for Defendants.

William Beatty, James Connelly, Spokane, George Tady, Seattle, for Plaintiff.


GUY, C.J.

This case involves a question certified by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington pursuant to the Federal Court Local Law Certificate Procedure Act, RCW 2.60. The plaintiff United States of America (United States) wants to enforce a hospital lien against the defendants Deaconess Medical Center, Empire Health Services, and Farmer's Insurance Company of Washington (Deaconess). The District Court asks this court to determine...

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