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17. Heart

In an emergency courtroom set up in a hospital, Alicia and Will battle Patti Nyholm and an insurance company that refuses to pay for life-saving in-utero surgery. Meanwhile, Alicia gives Peter a proper welcome home.

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An emergency courtroom is set up in a hospital conference room. Will represents Kate Willoughby, whose unborn child requires an in-utero surgical intervention on its heart. Lifestate, Kate's insurance provider, has blocked the surgery two days before it's scheduled because they don't cover experimental procedures. Alicia's firm is bringing a class-action lawsuit against Lifestate, and the Willoughby case would set a precedent for the 68 other cases in which Lifestate denied coverage. Lifestate's lawyer offers Will a deal -- drop the class action suit and they'll find the money to save the baby -- but Will refuses. When it looks like the case's outcome will be in favor of Kate, Lifestate's defense claims that Kate's husband inaccurately filled out their application for coverage and thus the contract for insurance is void. With Kalinda's help, Will gets leverage on Lifestate's unethical practices. Rather than having the information become public, a settlement is reached, and the baby's surgery is a success. On the personal front, Peter continues to repair his reputation through religion; while at the office, Alicia and Will share a kiss, which leads to Alicia sleeping with Peter.

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