Midtown Chiropractic v. Illinois Farmers Insurance Co.

OPINION

MAY, Judge. ©

Midtown Chiropractic appeals a summary judgment for Illinois Farmers Insurance Co. Midtown raises two issues on appeal, which we restate as:

1. Whether an assignment to a health care provider of an accident victim's right to proceeds from a claim for damages is a valid equitable assignment or an invalid assignment of a personal injury claim; and

2. Whether a health care provider may bring a direct action against an insurer when the insurer settles with the accident victim but does not honor the accident victim's assignment of his right to the settlement proceeds. ~

We reverse…