Rios v. Simmons
Filed 7/5/06 Rios v. Simmons CA5
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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT
| RAFAELA RIOS et al., Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. WILDA MAE SIMMONS et al., Defendants and Respondents; MEMORIAL HOSPITALS ASSOCIATION, Claimant and Appellant. |
F047867
(Super. Ct. No. 341945)
OPINION |
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Stanislaus County. Roger M. Beauchesne, Judge.
Hatton, Petrie & Stackler and Arthur R. Petrie II for Claimant and Appellant.
No appearance for Plaintiffs and and Respondents.
Jacobson, Hansen, Najarian & McQuillan and Leith B. Hansen for Defendants and Respondents.
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Under the Hospital Lien Act (HLA; Civ. Code, §§ 3045.1-3045.6),[1] a hospital that has treated a patient for injuries caused by a third party tortfeasor may then assert a lien, in the amount of the hospital's â€
