Legal Opinion
Sonneman v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Minnesota
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided April 7, 1987No. C3-86-1737PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
STONE, Judge.
This declaratory judgment case involves (1)the right of a State employee, appellant Karl W. Sonneman, to continue receiving benefits under a health insurance contract in effect when he initiated treatment for a psychological disorder, (2) the right of the health care provider, respondent Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, to drastically reduce such benefits and (3) the authority of the respondent, State of Minnesota, to enter into a contract allowing for such reductions.
The matter was submitted to the trial court on a record of stipulated facts and upon cross-motions…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- City of Cleburne v. Cleburne Living Center, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Houghton, Mary D. v. American Guaranty Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982
- Fields v. Blue Shield of CaliforniaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1985
- Nordby v. Atlantic Mutual Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1983
- Myers v. Kitsap Physicians ServiceWashington Supreme Court · 1970
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Sphere Drake Insurance PLC v. TriskoDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 1998
- Centennial Insurance Co. v. ZylberbergCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1988
- Fraker v. Sentry Life InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1993
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