Rosewood Care Center, Inc. v. Caterpillar, Inc.

Chief Justice Thomas and Justices Freeman, Fitzgerald, Kilbride, Garman, and Karmeier concurred in the judgment and opinion.

OPINION

Plaintiff, Rosewood Care Center, Inc. of Peoria (Rosewood), filed an action against defendant Caterpillar, Inc., seeking reimbursement for skilled nursing care services provided to Caterpillar’s employee, Betty Jo Cook, while she was a patient at Rosewood. Rosewood alleged in its complaint that Caterpillar had promised to pay for the care and treatment Rosewood provided to Cook. In response, Caterpillar moved to dismiss the complaint, arguing that the alleged…