Legal Opinion

Wirth v. American Family Mutual Insurance Co.

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided June 1, 2011No. 22A01-1009-CT-440PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

RILEY, Judge.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

Appellant-Plaintiff, Jonathan Wirth (Wirth), appeals the trial court’s summary judgment in favor of Appellee-Defendant, American Family Mutual Insurance Company (American Family), finding that American Family is entitled to repayment of its medical lien pursuant to its insurance contract with Wirth.

We affirm.

ISSUE

Wirth presents two issues on appeal, which we consolidate and restate as the following single issue: "Whether the trial court properly determined that American Family is entitled to subrogation for payment of Wirth’s medical expenses.

FACTS AND…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. First Farmers Bank & Trust Co. v. WhorleyIndiana Court of Appeals · 2008
  2. Erie Insurance Co. v. GeorgeIndiana Supreme Court · 1997
  3. Capps v. KlebsIndiana Court of Appeals · 1978
  4. Department of Public Welfare, State v. CouchIndiana Supreme Court · 1992

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