Hughes v. Nelson

The motion for summary judgment is granted. The $129 claimed is the exact amount of the hospital bill proved at the trial in the Supreme Court. The fact that part of said bill is for services rendered by one or more physicians in the hospital does not preclude recovery thereof by the plaintiff. (Goldwater v. Citizens Casualty Co., 7 N. Y. Supp. [2d] 242; affd., App. Term, 1st Dept., Jan. 29, 1939; leave to appeal denied, Feb. 10, 1939.)

The plaintiff’s assignor is not a proprietary hospital. It is one of many charitable institutions receiving donations of money from private benefactors and…