California Supreme Court Watch

Jul 26, 2023
Capito v. San Jose Healthcare System LP, S280018.

#23-156 Capito v. San Jose Healthcare System LP, S280018. (H049646; nonpublished opinion; Santa Clara County Superior Court; 20CV366981.) Petition for review after the Court of Appeal affirmed the judgment in a civil action. This case presents the following issue: Does a hospital have a duty to disclose emergency room fees to patients beyond its statutory duty to make its chargemaster publicly available?

Petition for review granted: 7/26/2023

Case fully briefed: 1/18/2024

Case ordered on calendar: 9/18/2024

To be argued on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, at 9:00 am, in Fresno.

See the Court of Appeal Opinion.