Legal Opinion
United States v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 11, 1982No. 81-5501PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SKOPIL, Circuit Judge:
The Government filed a complaint against Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. (“Metropolitan”) seeking reimbursement for costs of medical services provided to veterans by the Veterans Administration. From a grant of summary judgment for the United States Metropolitan appeals. We reverse.
FACTS
Ten veterans insured by Metropolitan received non-service related medical treatment at V.A. facilities in Arizona. Certified as “unable to defray . .. expenses” pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 610(a)(1)(B) (1979), they received hospital care without cost. 1 In declaring themselves unable to pay,…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- United States v. St. Paul Mercury Indemnity Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1956
- Drearr v. Connecticut General Life Insurance Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1960
- United States v. Bear Bros., Inc.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1978
- United States v. Government Employees Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1972
- United States v. Automobile Club Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
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3Cited by5 opinions
- T.J. Kennedy v. Connecticut General Life Insurance Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
- Samsel v. Allstate InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2001
- Margolis v. Prudential Insurance Co. of AmericaDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1985
- United States v. Allstate InsuranceDistrict Court, D. Hawaii · 1985
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center v. Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995