Legal Opinion
PacifiCare of California v. Bright Medical Associates, Inc.
California Court of Appeal
Decided September 2, 2011No. G041507PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ARONSON, Acting P. J.
Plaintiffs Jerry Jay Martin, Jerry Lloyd Martin, Tressa Brown, and Lisa Vindell (collectively the Martins) filed the underlying action against defendants and cross-complainants PacifiCare of California doing business as Secure Horizons and PacifiCare Health Systems, LLC (collectively PacifiCare). The Martins asserted claims for insurance bad faith based on delays their wife and mother, Elsie Martin (Elsie),1 experienced while seeking out-of-network treatment for a cerebral aneurysm. The aneurysm ruptured and Elsie died before receiving the necessary care.
Elsie’s…
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