Ledingham v. Blue Cross Plan for Hospital Care of Hospital Service Corp.

This is an appeal from a judgment entered on a general jury verdict for the plaintiffs in the amount of $9200 and costs in the circuit court in Madison County, Illinois. Suit was brought in three counts, Count I for wilful and wanton conduct requesting both actual and punitive damages, Count II for negligence requesting compensatory damages, and Count III for breach of contract requesting only compensatory damages. Count II was dismissed by plaintiffs during trial, and the case went to judgment on Counts I and III.

Plaintiffs contracted with Blue Cross Plan for Hospital Care of Hospital…