ASSOCIATED HOSPITAL SERVICE v. PUSTILNIK


497 Pa. 221 (1981)

439 A.2d 1149

ASSOCIATED HOSPITAL SERVICE OF PHILADELPHIA, v. Alan PUSTILNIK, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided December 24, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Raymond T. Cullen, Thomas A. Schneider, Philadelphia, for appellee.

Barry J. Goldstein, Malcolm H. Waldron, Jr., Stephen M. Feldman, Philadelphia, for appellant.

Before O'BRIEN, C.J., and ROBERTS, NIX, LARSEN, FLAHERTY, KAUFFMAN and WILKINSON, JJ.


OPINION OF THE COURT

ROBERTS, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order of the Superior Court awarding appellee Associated Hospital Service of Pennsylvania (Blue Cross) the full amount of Blue Cross credits to appellant Alan Pustilnik's hospital bills, $18,960.18, less a reasonable attorney's fee, in satisfaction of appellee's claim as subrogee upon the proceeds of a $235,000 settlement between appellant and a third-party tortfeasor. We hold that appellee...

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