Legal Opinion

Mark Ibsen, Inc. v. Caring for Montanans, Inc.

Montana Supreme Court

Decided May 11, 2016No. DA 15-0205PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cotter

¶1 Mark Ibsen, Inc., doing business as Urgent Care Plus (hereinafter Ibsen), owned and operated the Urgent Care Plus medical clinic in Helena, Montana. The clinic employed numerous employees and was a small business member of the Montana Chamber of Commerce. Ibsen purchased health insurance coverage for its employees from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana (BCBSMT) through the Chamber of Commerce’s program known as “Chamber Choices.” In July 2013, Health Care Service Corporation (Health Care) acquired BCBSMT’s existing health insurance business and BCBSMT changed its name to Caring for…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Klaudt v. FlinkMontana Supreme Court · 1983
  2. Fossen v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Montana, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2011
  3. First SEC. Bank of Bozeman v. GoddardMontana Supreme Court · 1979
  4. Kafka v. Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife & ParksMontana Supreme Court · 2008
  5. O'Fallon v. Farmers Insurance ExchangeMontana Supreme Court · 1993

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3Cited by18 opinions

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  4. Somers v. Cherry Creek Dev., Inc.Montana Supreme Court · 2019
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