Huggins v. Associated Hospital Service

Relying on a contractual two-year period of limitation defendant Associated Hospital Service of New *161York (“AHS”) moves for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.

Huggins, the plaintiff, was hospitalized from May 9 to May 16 and August 20 to August 28 in 1962. Her demand for hospital service benefits was refused and she brought this action to recover them. Noting that the action was commenced November 29, 1965 defendant claims that it was brought too late according to the terms of article XI(D) of its contract which prescribes that an action “for any claim [be] brought within two years from…