Opinion ID: 901638
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: Burghers v. Rapid City Regional Hospital

Text: [¶ 6.] Rapid City Regional Hospital (RCRH) is a non-profit charitable organization with its principle place of business in Rapid City, South Dakota. Burghers alleged that RCRH publicly represented itself: as striving to continually exceed the expectations of every patient and customer in regard to service, effort and professional standards, demonstrating honest, positive and ethical behavior and communication in dealing with our patients, customers and employees; as providing quality services at the lowest possible cost; and as provid[ing] quality medical health care regardless of race, creed, sex, national origin, handicap, age, or ability to pay[.] Burghers also alleged that RCRH received state and federal tax exemptions, and as a nonprofit charitable organization, was required to provide services regardless of ability to pay. [¶ 7.] Brett and Debra Burgher, and their son, Nathan, all received medical care at RCRH. Before receiving treatment, they were also required to sign an agreement to pay the unspecified, undiscounted, pre-set charges described by Nygaard. [¶ 8.] The following issues have been preserved [3] for review: 1) Whether the circuit court erred in dismissing Patients' contract theories involving: an implied, commercially reasonable price term; breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing; and enforcement of an adhesion contract. 2) Whether the circuit court erred in dismissing Patients' claims under the Trade Practices Act.