THOMAS v. CHRIST HOSP. & MED. CTR., 02-3373
A claim alleging that a hospital failed to stabilize a psychiatric patient prior to discharge under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act was actionable where disputes of material fact exist whether plaintiff's wife was a threat to herself or to plaintiff.
Appellate Information
- Argued 02/25/2003
- Decided 04/25/2003
- Published 04/25/2003
Judges
- COFFEY, Circuit Judge., Before POSNER, COFFEY, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Seventh Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Robert J. Pavich (argued), Monico, Pavich & Spevack, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.
- For Appellees:
- Susan M. Hannigan (argued), Meyer, Kreuzer, Esp & Cores, Wheaton, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.