UNITED STATES v. AUTOMOBILE CLUB INSURANCE COMPANY

No. 75-1654. Summary Calendar.

522 F.2d 1 (1975)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. AUTOMOBILE CLUB INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

October 24, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gerald J. Gallinghouse, U. S. Atty., New Orleans, La., Leonard Schaitman, Judith S. Feigin, Dept. of Justice, Civ. Div., Washington, D. C., for plaintiff-appellant.

Frank J. Varela, New Orleans, La., for defendant-appellee.

Before THORNBERRY, MORGAN and RONEY, Circuit Judges.


RONEY, Circuit Judge:

The United States seeks reimbursement from the defendant insurance company for the cost of medical care provided to a veteran injured in an automobile accident. The defendant had issued to the veteran an automobile insurance policy with medical payments coverage. The district court held that Louisiana courts would deny recovery under the policy where no expense had been "incurred" by the insured, free medical services having been provided by...

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