Midwest Mental Health Clinic, PC v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield

Defendant, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan (hereinafter BCBSM), brings this appeal from the trial court’s September 16, 1981, order denying defendant’s motion to set aside a default judgment entered against defendant on July 20, 1981.

Plaintiff, a psychiatric out-patient clinic, filed a complaint against defendant, dated June 2, 1981, alleging that BCBSM unlawfully and tortiously advised its subscribers that its participation contract with plaintiff would be terminated on June 1, 1981.

On July 8, 1981, after defendant failed to answer the complaint or otherwise defend within 20 days,…