![]() The hospital authority asserts that the court erred in denying its motion for summary judgment and in granting the county's motion for summary judgment because the county is required by OCGA § 42-5-2 to pay Camps' medical and hospital expenses. The court entered orders denying the hospital authority's *531 motion for summary judgment and granting the county's motion for summary judgment. The parties filed cross-motions for summary judgment. The hospital authority filed a complaint against Houston County seeking payment of the medical and hospital expenses incurred by Camps, who is now deceased. Never having regained consciousness, Camps was discharged from the hospital to another institution on March 13, 1990, after incurring medical and hospital expenses of $93,302.25. It is not disputed that Camps was physically incapable of leaving the hospital on his own accord following that order because he remained in a coma. Camps' release was ordered in an admitted attempt to reduce Houston County's liability for Camps' medical and hospital expenses. ![]() On January 5, 1990, while Camps was still in the hospital, the State Court of Houston County, acting on the request of the county, ordered the sheriff's department to release Camps from custody on his own recognizance. During the entire time that he was hospitalized, Camps was comatose and never regained consciousness. The Houston County Sheriff's Department transported Camps to the Medical Center of Central Georgia, operated by the Macon-Bibb County Hospital Authority. That same day, while in custody at the Houston County jail, Camps was severely injured when he attempted suicide by hanging. On November 27, 1989, Bernard Dale Camps was arrested and charged with theft by taking and obstruction of a law enforcement officer. Long, for appellee.Īlston & Bird, Jack S. Reconsideration Denied February 26, 1993.
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