Joiner v. Medical Center East, Inc.

The plaintiffs, Frank D. Joiner and his wife, Avis C. Joiner, appeal from a summary judgment for the defendant, Medical Center East, Inc., in this action seeking equitable relief and damages based on allegations of negligence, wantonness, breach of contract, fraudulent suppression, and slander of title, arising out of a hospital lien filed by Medical Center East against the proceeds of a liability insurance settlement. We hold that the lien filed by Medical Center East against the settlement proceeds was valid and enforceable because Medical Center East had the right under applicable federal…