Wyatt v. Vanguard Health Sys., Inc.

Two estates filed separate wrongful death actions against two acute care hospitals alleging violations of Arizona’s Adult Protective Services Act (APSA). The trial court granted summary judgment for the hospitals, concluding that APSA does not apply to acute care hospitals. The court of appeals reversed, ruling that the APSA subjects acute care hospitals to potential liability. The Supreme Court vacated the opinion of the court of appeals and remanded, holding that the APSA does apply to acute care hospitals because they provide care to vulnerable adults and are not expressly exempted by the statutory language of Ariz. Rev. Stat. 46-455(B). View "Wyatt v. Vanguard Health Sys., Inc." on Justia Law