Community Hospital v. Carlisle

OPINION

HOFFMAN, Judge.

Appellant-defendant Community Hospital appeals from the grant of appellees-plaintiffs Jerrie Carlisle and Phillip Hill's (collectively plaintiffs) motion for summary judgment in an action for determination of the proper distribution of settlement proceeds pursuant to the Hospital Lien Statute, IND.CODE § 32-8-26-3 (1988 Ed.).

The trial court found the following facts to be undisputed. On July 13, 1992, Phillip Hill was a passenger in a car involved in an automobile collision with Carl Matthews. Matthews was insured by State Farm Insurance Company (State Farm). Hill was…