Anderson Memorial Hospital, Inc. v. Hagen

Bell, Judge:

This is an action on an account stated. Anderson Memorial Hospital, Inc., sued Samuel Andrew Hagen to recover for $62,089.63 worth of hospital services provided to Hagen’s deceased wife. The circuit court found Hagen was not liable for his wife’s medical expenses, holding the Hospital was barred from bringing a claim against him, since it failed first to institute an action, against the wife’s estate. The Hospital appeals. We affirm.

The wife was hospitalized periodically from February, 1986, until her death in November, 1988. At each admission to the Hospital, Hagen stated he…