Case Name: WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS, INC. VS. DIVISION OF CORRECTIONS
Court: West Virginia Court of Claims
Jurisdiction: West Virginia
Decision Date: 2000-11-01
Citations: 23 Ct. Cl. 229
Docket Number: CC-00-312
Parties: WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS, INC. VS. DIVISION OF CORRECTIONS
Judges: 
Reporter: Report of the West Virginia Court of Claims
Volume: 23
Pages: 229–229

Head Matter:
OPINION ISSUED NOVEMBER 1, 2000
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS, INC. VS. DIVISION OF CORRECTIONS
(CC-00-312)
Claimant appeared pro se.
Joy M. Bolling, Assistant Attorney General, for respondent.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
This c laim was s ubmitted f or de cisión b ased u pon t he a negations in t he Notice of Claim and respondent's Answer.
Claimant seeks payment in the amount of $117,927.64 for medical services rendered t o a n in mate in t he c ustody o f r espondent a t M ount O live C orrectional Complex, F ayette C ounty. R espondent, in it s A nswer, a dmits t he v alidity o f t he claim, but states that there were insufficient funds in its appropriation for the fiscal year in question from which to pay the claim.
While the Court believes that this is a claim which in equity and good conscience should be paid, the Court further believes that an award cannot be recommended based upon the decision in Airkem Sales and Service, et al. vs. Dept. of Mental Health, 8 Ct. Cl. 180 (1971).
Claim disallowed.