United States First Circuit

Dismissal of plaintiff's claims, alleging that he was denied appropriate screening under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act, is reversed where the emergency room doctors were aware that plaintiff was suffering from chest pain and did not properly handle such a complaint.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/27/2005
• Published 07/27/2005

Judges

• LIPEZ, Circuit Judge., Before TORRUELLA, LYNCH, and LIPEZ, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Rafael G. Martínez-Géigel, with whom Emilio E. Solé de la Paz was on brief, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Carlos E. Umpierre-Schuck, with whom Juan A. Pedrero-Lozada was on brief, for appellee.