Legal Opinion · Dissent
Kratz v. Kratz
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided November 6, 1995No. 77602Published
1DissentOpala, Justice
The court holds that a 42 O.S.1991 § 431 lien [called a § 43 hospital Men] wfll not attach to the proceeds of a patient’s UM2 coverage. Prudential General Insurance Company [insurer or Prudential] brought an interpleader to test' the title to UM proceeds due DolMe Kratz [patient] for injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Jane Phil-Mps Episcopal Memorial Medical Center [hospital] filed a § 43 hospital Men against any recovery the patient might coMect. In disallowing the hospital’s Men against the money on deposit, the court reasons that because the patient’s UM recovery is not…
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- Stemmons, Inc. v. Universal CIT Credit CorporationSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1956
- Sinclair Oil & Gas Company v. BishopSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1968
- Tinker Investment & Mortgage Corp. v. City of Midwest CitySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1994
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