St. Louis Children's Hospital v. Commerce Bancshares, Inc.

SATZ, Presiding Judge.

This case involves insurance coverage for a child born more than three months premature in St. Louis Children’s Hospital (Hospital). The hospital treated the child for approximately four months at a cost exceeding Two Hundred Thousand Dollars. The child’s parents assigned to the Hospital all benefits payable under a Health Benefit Plan provided by defendant, Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (Commerce), the father’s employer. The Hospital brought this action seeking payment of benefits under the Plan. The trial court entered summary judgment for Commerce. We affirm.

Employees…