Humana Hospital-Bayside v. Lightle

Toal, Justice:

This appeal involves an insured’s suit against his insurer to recover payment of insurance proceeds. The circuit court granted partial summary judgment against the insured on all causes of action, except his claim for breach of contract. We affirm.

The plaintiff in the action below was Humana Hospital-Bay-side which provided services to Marlene Lightle. The Hospital instituted an action against Ms. Lightle and her husband, Walter Lightle, to collect payment for those services. Mr. Lightle is the administrator of his wife’s estate and was sued both in that context and individually…