Legal Opinion
Parnell v. Good Samaritan Health Systems, Inc.
Nebraska Supreme Court
Decided December 15, 2000No. S-99-925PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGerrard, J.
NATURE OF CASE
Jeremy D. Parnell sustained serious injuries in an automobile accident and received treatment at Good Samaritan Hospital (Good Samaritan). Good Samaritan filed a lien against a settlement obtained by Parnell pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 52-401 (Reissue 1998). The question presented in this appeal is whether § 52-401 constitutes unconstitutional special legislation because it provides an exception to the common fund doctrine.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
On July 25,1996, Parnell was injured in a motor vehicle accident in Buffalo County, Nebraska. After the accident, Parnell…
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