Yount v. Varnes

KLEIN, Judge.

A minor who had received a substantial settlement in an automobile accident case subsequently pursued a medical malpractice case against the appellant which resulted in a defense verdict. After obtaining a judgment for attorney’s fees and costs against the minor, the appellant applied to the probate court for an order requiring payment out of the minor’s guardianship account,- which the court denied. We reverse.

The minor, Esther Rodriguez, was severely injured in an automobile accident in 1981, when she was a year old, and received emergency room medical treatment by Dr. Yount.…