Morin v. Massachusetts Blue Cross, Inc.

1. The case. The plaintiff Marie B. Morin was injured on November 7, 1970, while riding as a passenger in a car owned and operated by Michael J. Reidy. As the plaintiff was a subscriber to a group coverage “Master Medical Certificate” of the defendants Massachusetts Blue Cross, Inc., and Massachusetts Blue Shield, Inc., hospitalization charges of $3,236.05 and doctors’ fees of $294 incurred by her in consequence of the injuries were paid by Blue Cross-Blue Shield pursuant to and within the limits of the terms of the certificate.

At the time of the accident, Reidy held a “Massachusetts…