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D.P. v. WRANGELL GENERAL HOSP.

No. S-8024.

5 P.3d 225 (2000)

D.P. and R.P., Appellants, v. WRANGELL GENERAL HOSPITAL and Elsie Hansen, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

Rehearing Denied, August 8, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James W. McGowan, Sitka, Gregory F. Cook, Douglas, for Appellants.

William T. Council, Juneau, for Appellees.

Before MATTHEWS, Chief Justice, EASTAUGH, FABE, BRYNER, and CARPENETI, Justices.

OPINION

MATTHEWS, Chief Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

D.P. was diagnosed with schizophrenia and admitted to Wrangell General Hospital. The admitting orders stated that D.P. should remain in the building. Although D.P. remained under periodic observation, she walked out of the hospital. During her brief absence, she had sexual relations with a man whom she delusionally believed was either "Jesus" or "a prophet." D.P. sued the hospital and...

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