Reese v. Associated Hospital Service, Inc.

The plaintiff insurance agent contends that the three percent discount secured by Blue Cross under its contracts with the hospitals is, as to uninsured patients or those who have coverage under contracts with commercial insurance companies, an unreasonable restraint of trade, statutorily prohibited in Wisconsin.

Three statutes are here involved:(1) The hospital service corporations statute, under which Blue Cross is organized and operates; 1(2) The trusts and monopolies statute, declaring illegal contracts or combinations in the nature of a trust or conspiracy in restraint of trade; 2(3) The…