HCA Health Services of Midwest, Inc. v. Rosner

Plaintiff-appellant HCA Health Services of the Midwest, Inc., d/b/a Riverside Hospital (HCA), sought recovery of its fees for medical services rendered to Nathanial Rosner. HCA’s initial complaint sounded in breach of contract, promissory estoppel and additionally sought fees pursuant to section 155 of the Illinois Insurance Code (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 73, par. 767). The trial court granted defendantsappellees Tom’s Foods, Inc.’s (TFI’s) and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company’s (Metropolitan’s) motions for summary judgment. The trial court held that HCA’s claims were preempted by the…