Alaska Supreme Court
Mat-Su Regional Medical Center, LLC, Appellant v. Brandi M. Burkhead and Meg J. Voss, Appellees; Mat-Su Regional…
February 19, 20102010 Alas. LEXIS 19
Summary
The court held that Mat-Su could not pursue Burkhead's assigned personal-injury claims directly against Voss because Alaska law generally prohibits assignment of personal-injury claims and the statutory hospital-lien procedure was Mat-Su's exclusive remedy. The court also upheld denial of Mat-Su's Rule 56(f) continuance and its motions for mandatory and permissive intervention. It affirmed both the judgment dismissing Mat-Su's direct action and the order denying intervention.