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Old 08-01-2022, 01:12 PM
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Originally Posted by golfing eagles View Post
It's a hospital, not a prison.
So, the crux of the matter will probably be: Did that patient have full mental capacity? If he/she simply had an uncontrollable desire for Starbucks, that's on him, not the hospital.
I agree, but still won't stop a lawsuit these days.