Tankersley v. Parkview Hospital, Inc.

791 N.E.2d 201 (2003)

Kevin C. TANKERSLEY, Appellant (Defendant below),

v.

PARKVIEW HOSPITAL, INC., Appellee (Plaintiff below).

No. 02S03-0207-CV-00396.

Supreme Court of Indiana.

June 30, 2003.

Daniel S. Tankersley, Winamac, IN, Attorney for Appellant.

Christine M. Stach, Susan E. Trent, and Dennis F. Dykhuizen, Rothberg, Logan, & Warsco, LLP, Fort Wayne, IN, Attorneys for Appellee.

SHEPARD, Chief Justice.

The Hospital Lien Act requires hospitals to place an attorney on notice that a lien has been filed for services rendered. This case presents the question whether such a lien, perfected as to a…