Holy Cross Hosp. v. Bankers Life & Cas. Co.,
No. 01 C 1505 (N.D. Ill. Nov. 12, 2002)

A hospital sued a participating provider organization ("PPO") that it had a contract with, in which the hospital provided health care services to PPO members at discounted rates. The hospital claimed that the contract expired in 1996, and that the PPO was not entitled to any discounts subsequent to that date. The PPO moved for summary judgment, claiming that it was entitled to the discounts because there was a valid contract in place that included the discounts because the hospital ratified the contract.

The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois held that, although there was a valid contract in place, the contract did not contain a provision regarding the rates that would be charged, and denied the summary judgment motion.