Legal Opinion
Alegent Health v. American Family Insurance
Nebraska Supreme Court
Decided February 21, 2003No. S-01-1366PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWright, J.
NATURE OF CASE
American Family Insurance, Inc. (American Family), appeals from a judgment of the Douglas County District Court, which found that a hospital lien filed by Alegent Health (Alegent) was valid and enforceable against American Family. Alegent was awarded $10,120.32 in damages.
SCOPE OF REVIEW
When reviewing questions of law, an appellate court has an obligation to resolve the questions independently of the conclusion reached by the trial court. Eyl v. Ciba-Geigy Corp., 264 Neb. 582, 650 N.W.2d 744 (2002).
FACTS
On May 22, 1997, Alegent notified American Family and James Coran that…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- West Nebraska General Hospital v. Farmers Insurance ExchangeNebraska Supreme Court · 1991
- Satsky v. United StatesDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 1998
- Eyl v. Ciba-Geigy Corp.Nebraska Supreme Court · 2002
- Avco Finance Co. v. EricksonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1971
- St. John Medical Center, Inc. v. Innis (In Re Innis)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Oklahoma · 1995
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Daughters of Charity Health Services of Waco v. Linnstaedter, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)2004
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