Storey v. University of New Mexico Hospital/BCMC

OPINION

FEDERICI, Justice.

Storey (plaintiff) filed this action in the District Court of Bernalillo County. He alleged that a lien claim of University of New Mexico Hospital/Bernalillo County Medical Center (defendant) upon the proceeds of his uninsured motorist policy was invalid and an abuse of process. Defendant counterclaimed for declaratory judgment on the validity of the lien and for debt and money due. The trial court held that defendant’s lien was invalid. The trial court also entered summary judgment in favor of defendant on defendant’s counterclaim for debt and money due. Both…