Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace, Health, & Hospital Services v. Russell

Plaintiffs third claim for relief alleged that it was an intended third-party beneficiary of an agreement between Russell and Aetna. Under the terms of that express agreement, plaintiff alleged, Aetna became indebted to pay plaintiff the “reasonable amount” of Russell’s medical bills. Plaintiff quoted from the agreement, which sets out Russell’s claim of $98,872 in medical expenses incurred at plaintiffs facilities, contains provisions calling for Aetna to be ‘ ‘solely responsible for resolving the claims” and provides that “the sums heretofore set forth [are] to be the sole responsibility of…