Legal Opinion
Lanham v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of South Carolina, Inc.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided May 6, 2002No. 25458PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Justice WALLER:
We granted a writ of certiorari to review the Court of Appeals’ opinion in Lanham v. Blue Cross and Blue Shield, 338 S.C. 343, 526 S.E.2d 253 (Ct.App.2000). We affirm as modified.
FACTS
We adopt the Court of Appeals’ statement of facts, as follows:
On February 13, 1986, Melvin Lanham went to his doctor for an annual physical. The physical exam revealed Lanham’s liver was swollen. Lanham subsequently received a letter indicating a blood test had revealed a slight elevation in liver function tests. In the letter, the doctor stated “I do not feel that any further treatment or…
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