BLUE CROSS & BLUE SHIELD MUT. OF OHIO v. HRENKO

No. 93-2459.

72 Ohio St.3d 120 (1995)

BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD MUTUAL OF OHIO, APPELLEE, v. HRENKO, APPELLANT.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided May 3, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thompson, Hine & Flory, Stephen F. Gladstone, Brian J. Lamb and Michael J. Holleran; and Brien W. Shanahan, for appellee.

Stewart & DeChant Co., L.P.A., Thomas E. DeChant and Joseph T. Burke, for appellant.


WRIGHT, J.

The question presented to this court is whether, pursuant to the terms of the health insurance policy, Blue Cross is entitled to be reimbursed by Hrenko after Hrenko received compensation by way of settlement from Allstate.

For the reasons that follow, we hold that pursuant to the terms of an insurance contract, a health insurer that has paid medical benefits to its insured and has been subrogated to the rights of its insured may recover from the...

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