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BROADLAWNS, ETC. v. ESTATE OF MAJOR

No. 2-61368.

271 N.W.2d 714 (1978)

BROADLAWNS POLK COUNTY HOSPITAL ex rel. Ray A. FENTON, Polk County Attorney, Appellee, v. ESTATE of Harvey MAJOR, Frances Major, Administrator, and Joseph B. Joyce, Attorney, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

Rehearing Denied January 19, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph B. Joyce, Des Moines, for appellants.

Dan L. Johnston, Polk County Atty., and E. LaVon French, Asst. Polk County Atty., for appellee.

Considered by REES, P. J., and UHLENHOPP, HARRIS, ALLBEE and LARSON, JJ.

ALLBEE, Justice.

Harvey Major was taken to Broadlawns Polk County Hospital after being injured in an automobile accident. There he died on November 15, 1974. On November 18, the hospital filed a lien for $17,563.09, the amount of its claim for medical services, on all causes of action in favor of Major's estate. Thereafter, defendant administrator engaged defendant Joseph B. Joyce as attorney for the estate, to pursue the...

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