HARLOW v. LLOYD

No. 65,569

15 Kan. App. 2d 497 (1991)

809 P.2d 1228

HELEN M. HARLOW Plaintiff/Appellee, v. JUDITH K. LLOYD, Defendant, and ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER, Intervenor/Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Kansas.

Opinion filed April 19, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Laurie B. Williams and Thomas E. Malone, of Redmond, Redmond & Nazar, of Wichita, for intervenor/appellant.

Timothy A. Frieden, of Rock Road Law, P.A., of Wichita, for plaintiff/appellee.

Before PIERRON, P.J., BRAZIL and LARSON, JJ.


BRAZIL, J.:

St. Joseph Medical Center (St. Joseph) appeals from the trial court's finding that Helen Harlow's attorney was entitled to 25% of the $5,000 hospital lien filed against Harlow for medical services after Harlow received a settlement of $35,000 for her injuries. We remand with directions.

St. Joseph argues K.S.A. 65-406 does not allow for a hospital lien to be subject to attorney fees in favor of the patient's attorney. It claims the language creates...

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