Legal Opinion
Blue Cross of California v. Jones
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 5, 1993No. Docket Nos. A056295, A057138PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
HANING, J.
In these consolidated appeals, plaintiff and appellant Blue Cross of California appeals a judgment confirming a private arbitration award in favor of defendants and respondents Grant and Laurie Jones in a dispute over health care benefits. Appellant contends the arbitrators acted in excess of their powers in reaching a “completely irrational” result.
Facts
In April 1985 respondents’ two-year-old son Todd nearly drowned in the family’s backyard swimming pool. As a result, he suffered severe anoxic encephalopathy and is essentially comatose, requiring constant care. Since late…
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