NYGAARD v. SIOUX VALLEY HOSPITALS

Nos. 23905, 23906, 24058.

731 N.W.2d 184 (2007)

2007 SD 34

Sherry B. NYGAARD, On Behalf of Herself and All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. SIOUX VALLEY HOSPITALS & HEALTH SYSTEM, Defendant and Appellee. Robert Dosch, On Behalf of Himself and All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. Avera Health, Defendant and Appellee. Brett and Debra Burgher, On Behalf of Themselves and All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. Rapid City Regional Hospital, INC., Defendant and Appellee.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

Considered on Briefs On November 27, 2006.

Decided April 4, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eric J. Magnuson, Stanley E. Siegel of Rider, Bennett, LLP, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Steven S. Siegel of Lynn, Jackson, Shultz & Lebrun, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Jay C. Shultz of Lynn, Jackson, Shultz & Lebrun, Rapid City, South Dakota, Attorneys for plaintiffs and appellants Nygaard, Dosch and Burgher.

Roberto A. Lange of Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Attorneys for defendant and appellee Sioux Valley.

Thomas J. Welk Christopher W. Madsen of Boyce, Greenfield, Pashby & Welk, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Attorneys for defendant and appellee Avera Health.

Jeffrey G. Hurd Sara L. Larson of Bangs, McCullen, Butler, Foye & Simmons, Rapid City, South Dakota, Stuart M. Altman of Hogan & Hartsen, LLP, Denver, Colorado, Attorneys for defendant and appellee Rapid City Regional Hospital.


ZINTER, Justice.

[¶ 1.] Sherry Nygaard, Robert Dosch, and Brett and Debra Burgher (Patients) commenced these class actions against Sioux Valley Hospitals and Health System, Avera Health, and Rapid City Regional Hospital, Inc. (Hospitals).1 The Patients were uninsured and not covered by Medicare/Medicaid. They sought damages for being charged the full, undiscounted price of the Hospitals' services, which was more than the price paid...

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