United States Sixth Circuit

Long-term care facility unsuccessfully appeals the Civil Monetary Penalty imposed by defendant. Numerous incidents of residents escaping from the facility or assaulting other residents were sufficient to support the finding of immediate jeopardy to the residents in violation of 42 C.F.R. section 483.25.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/02/2004
• Published 04/02/2004

Judges

• Before:  BOGGS, Chief Judge;  BATCHELDER, Circuit Judge;  and OBERDORFER, Senior District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Geoffrey E. Webster (argued and briefed), Eric B. Hershberger (briefed), Columbus, Ohio, for Petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Sheila Ann Hegy (argued and breifed), Office of the Chief Counsel, Chicago, Illinois, for Respondent.