Richard v. Board of Trustees

LEAR, Judge.

Plaintiff, Oscar G. Richard, III, a state employee and a member of the State Employees Group Benefits Program, sued to recover medical expenses incurred by his wife, Billie G. Richard, who is a covered dependent under this benefit plan. Plaintiff also seeks statutory penalties and attorney’s fees. Defendant, Board of Trustees of the State Employees Group Benefits Program alleged that it had paid all eligible expenses on claims submitted by plaintiff, and that the obligation sued upon was therefore extinguished by payment. Judgment was rendered in the trial court in favor of…