Stevens v. Warden of the Maryland Penitentiary

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• holding that the contract phrase “usual and customary charges” unambiguously refers to the chargemaster rates
• concluding the phrase “usual and customary charges” in hospital’s con tract with a patient “unambiguously refers to the ‘Charge Master’ ”
• noting that courts may consult dictionary definitions to ascertain the plain and ordinary meaning of a term not defined in a contract
• concluding the phrase \usual and customary charges\ in hospital's contract with a patient \unambiguously refers to the 'Charge Master\
• finding “usual and customary charges” unambiguously referred to the Chargemaster charges
• “usual and customary charges” for medical care unambiguously referred to the prices stated in the Chargemaster

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