Eddy v. Sybert

April D. Eddy (plaintiff) appeals from an order of the circuit court of Madison County ordering plaintiff to pay State Farm Insurance Company (State Farm) its entire subrogation lien less attorney fees of one-third for the payment of State Farm’s medical-pay lien. The issue on appeal is whether the trial court erred in awarding State Farm its full subrogation lien, minus a reduction under the fund doctrine, for medical payments made by State Farm under its contract of insurance with plaintiff. We affirm and remand with directions.

BACKGROUND

Plaintiff and Floy E. Sybert (defendant), who takes…