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Wendling v. Southern Illinois Hospital Services

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided March 24, 2011No. 110199, 110200 consPublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Burke

Justices Freeman, Thomas, Carman, and Theis concurred in the judgment and opinion.

Chief Justice Kilbride and Justice Karmeier took no part in the decision.

OPINION

The plaintiffs in these consolidated cases were injured in automobile accidents and subsequently filed personal injury lawsuits against the drivers responsible for their injuries. The hospitals who treated the plaintiffs asserted liens against the proceeds of the lawsuits, pursuant to the Health Care Services Lien Act (770 ILCS 23/1 et seq. (West 2008)). The circuit court of Williamson County held, based on the “common fund…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Boeing Co. v. Van GemertSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  2. Bashara v. Baptist Memorial Hospital SystemTexas Supreme Court · 1985
  3. Morris B. Chapman & Associates, Ltd. v. KitzmanIllinois Supreme Court · 2000
  4. Baier v. State Farm Insurance Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1977
  5. Scholtens v. SchneiderIllinois Supreme Court · 1996

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3Cited by19 opinions

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  3. Stefanski v. The City of ChicagoAppellate Court of Illinois · 2015
  4. McVey v. M.L.K. Enterprises, LLCIllinois Supreme Court · 2015
  5. Manago v. County of CookIllinois Supreme Court · 2018

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