Bronx Hospital v. Stella

This is a motion for summary judgment made by the third-party defendant, Associated Hospital Service of New York, which I shall refer to as A. H. S.

It appears that between June 4 and June 9, 1950, one Stella, was a patient in plaintiff’s hospital. The hospital bill of $119 was not paid. Stella claims that he reported the matter to A. H. S. with whom he had hospitalization insurance covering the period in question as required under his contract, and that he had assumed the bill was paid. An action was commenced against Stella by the hospital on June 11, 1952. On November 28, 1952, Stella…