Connor v. Southwest Florida Regional Medical Center, Inc.
Florida Supreme Court
668 So.2d 175 (1995)
Relevant factsFree
Southwest Florida Medical Center (plaintiff) sued the Connors for payment for medical services rendered to Mr. Connor; the trial court declined to expand the historically husband-only doctrine of necessaries to make Mrs. Connor liable and dismissed her since she had signed no payment agreement, but the court of appeals reversed, holding Southwest could recover from her.
IssueFree
Whether a spouse is liable for the other spouse's medical debts to third parties under the doctrine of necessaries.