American Federation of State v. Blue Cross of Central Ohio

This case is before us on plaintiffs-appellants’ appeal from two orders of a final judgment of the Court of Claims, dismissing defendants-appellees, Blue Cross of Central Ohio, Blue Cross of Northeast Ohio, Hospital Care Cor poration, Blue Cross of Northwest Ohio, Ohio Medical Indemnity, Inc., and Medical Mutual of Cleveland, Inc., and dismissing plaintiffs’ complaint for lack of jurisdiction.

On August 15, 1978, plaintiffs filed a class action complaint in the Court of Claims, alleging that the state of Ohio, through the State Employee Compensation Board, entered into a series of contracts…