Van Court v. Group Hospital Service, Inc.

BELL, Chief Justice.

The above named appellant and Mercy Hospital of Pasadena, Texas, sued appellee to recover for hospital services rendered by the Hospital to Van Court. The Hospital holds an interest by assignment from Van Court. Van Court held a hospitalization policy from appellee. He was hospitalized in the Mercy Hospital for five days during March of 1957.

The Trial Court denied recovery because Mercy Hospital was not one coming within the terms of the policy as a hospital whose services would be compensated for by appellee.

The policy was issued December 1, 1951. It provides for certain…