LEDINGHAM v. BLUE CROSS PLAN FOR HOSPITAL CARE

No. 48114.

64 Ill.2d 338 (1976)

356 N.E.2d 75

HAROLD A. LEDINGHAM et al., Appellants, v. BLUE CROSS PLAN FOR HOSPITAL CARE OF HOSPITAL SERVICE CORPORATION et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed October 1, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Dale Stobbs, of Stobbs Law Offices, Ltd., of Alton, for appellants.

Robert F. Kaucher, of Meyer and Kaucher, of Belleville, for appellees.


Reversed and remanded.

MR. JUSTICE UNDERWOOD delivered the opinion of the court:

A Madison County circuit court jury awarded plaintiffs, Harold A. Ledingham and his wife Rita, $9,200 as compensatory and punitive damages for the failure of corporate defendants Blue Cross Plan for Hospital Care of Hospital Service Corporation and Blue Shield of Illinois Medical Service to honor plaintiffs' claims for amounts paid by them for medical and hospital care. Defendants...

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