Board of Trustees of Clark Memorial Hospital v. Collins

OPINION

ROBERTSON, Judge.

The Board of Trustees of Clark Memorial Hospital [Hospital] appeals the summary judgment entered against it on its claim against the State Farm Fire & Casualty Company based on a hospital lien held by the Hospital to secure payment of the bill incurred by Co-Defendant Timothy W. Collins. The Indiana Hospital Association has filed an Amicus Curiae brief in support of the Hospital. The Hospital raises two issues, which we consolidate for review. Restated, the dis-positive issue which requires that we reverse and remand for trial is:

whether the Hospital had a valid…