Overcash v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield

PARKER, Judge.

I

This action arises out of an alleged breach of an insurance contract. Plaintiff’s decedent was a beneficiary of a group medical insurance contract issued by defendant. Decedent suffered from systemic amyloidosis, a progressive, chronic disease that affects several internal organs. Decedent’s condition began to deteriorate in the spring of 1986. At first, her family was able to care for her at home with weekly visits from a nurse. On 4 August 1986, decedent was hospitalized on account of her increased weakness and inability to eat. Decedent was discharged from the hospital on 15…