GMSR: Case: Barris v. County of Los Angeles (1999) 20 Cal.4th 101

Barris v. County of Los Angeles (1999) 20 Cal.4th 101

California Supreme Court
03/25/1999

The California Supreme Court held that an Emergency Medical Treatment & Active Labor Act (EMTALA) claim based on “failure to stabilize” a patient prior to transfer is subject to the $250,000 limitation under California’s Civil Code section 3333.2 of the 1975 Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act.

Practice Areas

Healthcare Law

Briefs

	Barris v. County of Los Angeles Brief on the Merits (416KB PDF)
	Barris v. County of Los Angeles Opinion (51KB PDF)

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