Legal Opinion
Dirgo v. Associated Hospitals Service, Inc.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided September 19, 1973No. 55781PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LeGRAND, Justice.
The only question for decision here is plaintiff’s right to recover under a hospitalization certificate issued to him by Associated Hospitals Service, Inc., commonly known as Blue Cross. The facts are virtually undisputed and the outcome depends upon our interpretation of the following provision in the certificate issued to plaintiff :
“Existing conditions. Until this contract * * * [has] been in force for 11 consecutive months, hospital service to be paid for by Blue Cross shall not be available for (A) any illness, injury or other condition existing on the effective date of…
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