Bethany Medical Center v. Wallace, Saunders, Austin, Brown & Enochs, Chartered

Elliott, J.:

This appeal involves a dispute regarding the payment of between $70 and $90, depending on whether Bethany Medical Center (hospital) cashed a $22.75 check from the Wallace, Saunders, Austin, Brown & Enochs, Chartered (Wallace, Saunders), law firm.

We reverse and remand.

The facts are simple. Wallace, Saunders represented a defendant in a personal injury action. The law firm requested plaintiff’s medical records from the hospital by subpoena. The hospital resisted, demanding a court order or a release from the plain tiff/patient.

The law firm obtained a release from plaintiff and…