Universal Health Services, Inc. v. Corcoran

The plaintiff, a hospital, rendered psychiatric services to the defendant Michael Corcoran and was paid a portion of its charges by Walter J. Cor-coran, Michael’s father, and by Walter’s health insurer. The hospital sued *960Walter and Michael for the balance and moved for summary judgment. The father filed a cross-motion for summary judgment; the son did not. The judge ordered summary judgment for both father and son, and the hospital appealed.

1. In response to an interrogatory propounded by the hospital, the father alleged that he agreed to make his insurance available for the payment of the…