Pearson v. Stedge

Plaintiff Samuel Pearson brought suit against defendant Tanya Stedge, seeking compensation relating to an automobile accident in which Pearson had been injured. Following a settlement of the suit, plaintiff filed a motion to adjudicate a medical pay lien that had been filed by his automobile insurer, Illinois Farmers Insurance Company. The circuit court ruled in favor of plaintiff, finding that the automobile insurance policy Pearson had with Farmers did not create a subrogation lien for medical expenses Farmers had paid to Pearson. Farmers now appeals, contending that the circuit court’s…