Feit v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance

The plaintiff was involved in an automobile accident in which he sustained injuries which were treated at the Kaiser Foundation Hospital by doctor-members of the Permanente Group. Because he was a prepaying member of Kaiser Foundation Health Plan the plaintiff was not required to, and did not pay for these services valued at $551.49. He nevertheless sought to recover the stated amount from the defendant on the ground that such expenses were covered under the medical payments clause of an automobile policy issued to him by the defendant insurer. To support his claim the plaintiff obtained…