Legal Opinion
Broadway Clinic v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided May 9, 2006No. 101,572PublishedCited by 73 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*875OPALA, J.
¶ 1 The dispositive issue presented in this appeal is whether a statutory physician’s lien attaches to the proceeds of a patient’s uninsured motorist coverage. We answer in the affirmative.
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THE ANATOMY OF LITIGATION
¶ 2 Tijuana Johnson (Johnson) was injured in an automobile accident in September 2001. After providing Johnson with accident-related medical treatment, the Broadway Clinic (Clinic or plaintiff) filed (in the office of the Oklahoma County Clerk) a 42 O.S.2001 § 46 lien2 [called a § 46 physician’s lien] against any payment Johnson might receive for her injuries from the…
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