Parnell v. Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc.

The appellant, Jeremy D. Parnell, was injured in an automobile accident and treated by the appellees, Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. (Madonna), and Rehabilitation Specialists, a division of Madonna. Pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 52-401 (Reissue 1998), Madonna claimed a lien against settlement money obtained by Parnell as part of a personal injury action related to the accident. Parnell brought suit seeking a determination that the “usual and customary charges” of Madonna and Rehabilitation Specialists were less than what he had been billed. Madonna filed a counterclaim seeking judgment…