MARTIN v. COMPANION HEALTHCARE CORP

No. 3750.

357 S.C. 570 (2004)

593 S.E.2d 624

Estalita MARTIN, on behalf of herself and all other similarly situated individuals, Appellant, v. COMPANION HEALTHCARE CORP., and Healthcare Recoveries, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of South Carolina.

Decided March 1, 2004.

Rehearing Denied April 22, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George H. McMaster, for Appellant.

Carolyn Courville, of Houston, James Theodore Gentry, W. Howard Boyd, Jr., Jennifer E. Johnson, and Ronald K. Wray, II, all of Greenville, for Respondents.


HEARN, C.J.:

Estalita Martin sued both her health maintenance organization, Companion HealthCare, and Healthcare Recoveries, Inc., alleging, among other things, that the amount they collected from her in an exercise of Companion's subrogation right exceeded the cost of her medical bills. The trial court granted the defendants' motions for summary judgment, finding Martin's action was barred by the statute of limitations and the doctrine of voluntary payment. We affirm...

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