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Nature of Suit Code: 350
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Tort/Motor Vehicle (P.I.)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS 

NORTHERN DIVISION 

JAMES KINGMAN and 

REBECCA KINGMAN 

v. No. 3:18-cv-155-DPM 

CHARLI JOSEPH and 

TRANSETFREIGHT LTD. 

ORDER 

PLAINTIFFS 

DEFENDANTS 

In its 23 December 2024 Order, the Court extended its jurisdiction 

to enforce the parties' settlement and said it would address the related 

issues separately. Doc. 169. This is that Order. 

First, one thing needs clarifying. In early May 2024, the Court 

amended its October 2023 Order, holding that Dr. Andrew Negley's 

medical lien was effective under Oklahoma law. Doc. 167. But in the 

trustee's late May 2024 status report, he said he told Dr. Negley that 

his lien was "ineffective and will not be honored." Doc. 168 at 1. 

The trustee must clarify the circumstances with Dr. Negley. The trustee 

must also confirm to the Court that he has done so. 

Second, four lienholders have effective medical liens under 

Oklahoma law. They are: 

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• Dr. Negley; 

• H&H Medical Services, Inc.; 

• Advantage Diagnostic & 3T MRI; and 

• Gary R. Lee, PLLC. 

Doc. 164 & Doc. 167. But the Court needs more information to 

determine whether these liens are enforceable. 

Under Oklahoma law, actions to enforce medical liens must be 

brought within one year after the medical provider becomes "aware of 

final judgment, settlement or compromise of the claim." OKLA. STAT. 

ANN. title 42, §§ 44(B) & 46(D). The issues are therefore whetherand if so, when-each of these four lienholders was made aware of 

one of these things: the May 2022 Amended Judgment, Doc. 126; 

the parties' mid-trial settlement, Doc. 113-3; or compromise of 

Kingman' s claims. 

The trustee must therefore file a status report by 31 January 2025 

that addresses these questions. 

• Has the trustee been able to contact the four lienholders 

with effective medical liens? If so, how and when did he 

do so? 

• Has the trustee learned of any additional correspondence 

between the Etoch Law Firm and these lienholders? If so, 

when did that correspondence occur and what did it say? 

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• Has the trustee, or anyone else, notified these lienholders 

of final judgment, settlement, or compromise of 

Kingman' s claims? If so, how and when was this done?* 

• Have any of these lienholders taken any action to enforce 

their liens? 

• Apart from the medical liens, are there any other issues 

that prevent final distribution? 

In addition to these questions, the trustee should address any other 

related or relevant issues. 

Third, the trustee must start thinking about a proposed 

distribution plan. The plan must address the trustee's fees, the 

expected amounts due to any lienholders, the expected amount due to 

Ms. Kingman, and any other issue that needs attention. The Court's 

Order responding to the upcoming status report will provide 

directions. 

So Ordered. 

D .P. Marshall Jr. 

United States District Judge 

* The Court ordered the trustee to give notice to lienholders with 

effective liens in October 2023. Doc. 164 at 4. 

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