Covenant Medical Center, Inc. v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.

Plaintiff, Covenant Medical Center, Inc., appeals by right the circuit court’s order granting summary disposition to defendant, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, under MCR 2.116(C)(7) (claim barred by release). For the reasons stated in this opinion, we reverse.

In 2011, State Farm’s insured, Jack Stockford, was injured in a motor vehicle accident. In 2012, Covenant Medical provided medical services to Stockford for the injuries he sustained. Covenant Medical billed State Farm $43,484.80 for those services, sending bills in July, August, and October 2012. In November 2012, State…