Lopez v. Morley

Respondent-appellant and cross-appellee, Provena Mercy Center (Provena), appeals from the judgment of the circuit court of Kane County granting the motion by plaintiff and petitioner-appellee and cross-appellant, Servando Lopez, to extinguish Provena’s lien under the Hospital Lien Act (Act) (770 ILCS 35/1 (West 2002)). Plaintiff cross-appeals from the trial court’s denial of his motion for Supreme Court Rule 137 (155 Ill. 2d R. 137) sanctions. We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

Plaintiff received medical treatment from Provena for injuries suffered on December 23, 2001, during an automobile accident with…