Magruder v. Jasper County Hosp.,

Magruder v. Jasper County Hosp.,
No. 4:01 CV 0067 (N.D. Ind. Jan. 30, 2003)

The United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana granted
a hospital summary judgment dismissing a patient’s EMTALA claim in a malpractice
case. Recognizing that EMTALA has not been construed to establish a national
standard of care, the court noted case law establishing that the EMTALA’s statutory
duty to screen patients is fulfilled if the screening examination is reasonably
calculated to identify critical medical conditions affecting the patient. The
court held there was insufficient evidence presented to establish a claim under
the screening requirement of EMTALA.