1112 The common fund doctrine should not be applied to permit a plaintiff who recovers against a third party to deduct from a hospital's lien on the recovery a proportionate share of his/her attorney fees.
CITY v SWEET (Common Fund) 12 C4 105 [See: Lindsey v County 109 CA3 933; City v Sweet AT 4/95]
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