Legal Opinion

Davis v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Georgia, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 28, 1998No. A98A0951PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Andrews, Chief Judge.

Mary Lou Rippstine Davis appeals from the trial court’s grant of summary judgment to Kaiser Foundation Health Pían of Georgia, Inc. (Kaiser) on its claim for reimbursement for medical payments made under Davis’s health care plan. Because we hold the parties were free to contract for reimbursement even when the insured was not completely compensated, we affirm.

The facts giving rise to this appeal are as follows. Davis was hit by a drunk driver in a pickup truck and suffered injuries requiring surgery to remove her spleen and to repair her foot and ankle. Davis sued the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

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  2. Duncan v. Integon General Ins. Corp.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1997
  3. Foster v. AllenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1946
  4. C. W. Matthews Contracting Co. v. Capital Ford Truck Sales, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
  5. Century 21 Pinetree Properties, Inc. v. CasonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Davis v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Georgia, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1999
  2. Davis v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Georgia, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1999
  3. Davis v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Georgia, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1999

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