Legal Opinion

Martin v. Companion Healthcare Corp.

Court of Appeals of South Carolina

Decided March 1, 2004No. 3750PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HEARN, C.J.:

Estalita Martin sued both her health maintenance organization, Companion Healthcare, and Healthcare Recoveries, Inc., alleging, among other things, that the amount they collected from her in an exercise of Companion’s subrogation right exceeded the cost of her medical bills. The trial court granted the defendants’ motions for summary judgment, finding Martin’s action was barred by the statute of limitations and the doctrine of voluntary payment. We affirm.

FACTS

Companion is a licensed health maintenance organization that arranges for the provision of health care to its members by…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Baird v. Charleston CountySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1999
  2. Dean v. Ruscon Corp.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1996
  3. Bayle v. South Carolina Department of TransportationCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2001
  4. Young v. South Carolina Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1999
  5. Cunningham v. Helping Hands, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 2003

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