Rotter v. Rotter

The judgment of divorce provided, in paragraph 10:

“. . . that the defendant [husband] shall cooperate in the conversion of health insurance coverage for the plaintiff [wife] ; . . .”

At the time of the divorce, the wife (hereinafter plaintiff), was insured by a group insurance policy held by the husband (hereinafter defendant). Divorce terminated the plaintiff’s coverage under the policy, effective May 1, 1973. However, if the insurer had learned of the divorce within fifty-five days, (that is, prior to May 31, 1973) the wife would have been offered an opportunity to convert her coverage under…