Case Name: St. Luke's Hospital, Appellant, v. Consolidated Mutual Insurance Company, Respondent, et al., Defendant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Term
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1961-06-22
Citations: 32 Misc. 2d 657
Docket Number: 
Parties: St. Luke’s Hospital, Appellant, v. Consolidated Mutual Insurance Company, Respondent, et al., Defendant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Miscellaneous Reports
Volume: 32
Pages: 657–658

Head Matter:
St. Luke’s Hospital, Appellant, v. Consolidated Mutual Insurance Company, Respondent, et al., Defendant.
Supreme Court, Appellate Term, First Department,
June 22, 1961.
Hayt $ Hayt (Jonathan Hayt of counsel), for appellant. Bernard Helfenstein and I. William Berry for respondent.

Opinion:
Ber Curiam.
Where notice of a hospital lien was duly served
on the insurance company in accordance with section 189 of the Lien Law, and the insurer settled the action and made payments to the infant and guardian without the required statutory notice to the hospital, it was liable to the hospital for a period of one year in an action to enforce the lien, to the extent of the money paid to the infant and guardian ad litem in settlement of the claim, less the amount of any other liens or claims superior to such hospital lien (Lien Law, § 189).
The judgment should be reversed, with $30 costs, and judgment directed for plaintiff, in accordance with stipulation.
Appeal from decision dismissed.
Concur — Hoestadter, J. P., Hecht and Aurelio, JJ.
Judgment reversed, etc.