Legal Opinion
Washington Hospital Center Corp. v. Group Hospitalization & Medical Services, Inc.
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 11, 1991No. Civ. A. 90-1393 (MB)PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
BOUDIN, District Judge.
In this case plaintiff Washington Hospital Center (“Washington Hospital”) seeks to recover payment of hospital bills incurred by Carl Spalding (“Spalding”), from defendant Group Hospitalization and Medical Services (“Blue Cross”). Washington Hospital sues as Spalding’s assignee, asserting his rights as the insured under his Blue Cross policy. Blue Cross has moved for summary judgment on the ground that an anti-assignment clause in the policy defeats Washington Hospital’s right to recover. For reasons explained below, the Court agrees that the…
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