Legal Opinion

Hobbs v. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama

District Court, M.D. Alabama

Decided June 16, 2000No. Civil Action 99-S-1161-NPublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

COODY, United States Magistrate Judge.

I. Introduction

The plaintiffs filed a complaint in the Circuit Court of Montgomery County seeking compensatory and punitive damages and, purportedly, an injunction on a class wide basis against Blue Cross for its alleged refusal to comply with ALA. CODE § 27-51-1 (1975) (the “Physician Assistant Statute”). 1 Specifically, the plaintiffs allege that Blue Cross has failed to pay claims for medical services provided •by physician assistants covered under various Blue Cross contracts. 2 Plaintiffs seek injunctive relief, requiring…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Shaw v. Delta Air Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Pilot Life Insurance v. DedeauxSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  3. Metropolitan Life Insurance v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  4. Ingersoll-Rand Co. v. McClendonSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  5. Metropolitan Life Insurance v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1985

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Hobbs v. Blue Cross Blue Shield Of AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2001
  2. Hinojosa v. PerezDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 2002
  3. Hobbs v. Blue Cross Blue ShieldCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2001
  4. Norman Hobbs v. Blue Cross Blue ShieldCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2001
  5. Norman Hobbs v. Blue Cross Blue ShieldCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2001

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