McHenry Hospital v. Metropolitan Life Insurance

MEMORANDUM OPINION

WILL, District Judge.

This case comes before us on the motion of defendant Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (Metropolitan) for summary judgment or to dismiss this action. For the reasons hereinafter stated, that motion is denied.

Laverne Cybul (the insured) executed an individual health insurance policy with Metropolitan the effective date of which was October 4, 1980. During the period of the policy, the insured was a patient at McHenry Hospital (the Hospital), the plaintiff in this action. The insured signed three separate form agreements authorizing Metropolitan to make…