State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. Palm Springs General Hospital, Inc. of Hialeah

CARLTON, Justice.

This is an appeal from a decision of the District Court of Appeal, Third District, 218 So.2d 793, which initially upheld the constitutionality of the Hospital Lien Act, Ch. 27032, Laws of Florida 1951, and various amendments thereto. The District Court also reversed a Circuit Court, Dade County, construction of the operation of the Act. Appellant brings this appeal under Article V, § 4(2), Florida Constitution, F.S.A. We affirm on both counts.

The facts pertinent to this litigation are reported in detail in the District Court opinion. We will briefly summarize them here. On…