Legal Opinion
TMJ Implants, Inc. v. Aetna, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided August 21, 2007No. 06-1020, 06-1146PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARTZ, Circuit Judge.
This appeal concerns a suit by plaintiff TMJ Implants, Inc. (TMJI) against defendants Aetna, Inc. and CIGNA 1 for defamation and related torts. TMJI is a Colorado corporation that manufactures prosthetic total- and partial-temporoman-dibular-joint (TMJ) implants for use in patients suffering from TMJ disorders. Aetna and CIGNA provide health and dental insurance under various benefit plans. Both companies produce bulletins explaining what treatments and procedures they cover. In its bulletin describing coverage for treatment of TMJ disorders, Aetna states that it will not…
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