Blue Cross-Blue Shield of Alabama, Inc. v. Cook

HOLMES, Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment entered by the Circuit Court of Mobile County. The appellee-plaintiff, Bonnie J. Cook, sought recovery for hospital and surgical bills in an action ex contractu on a policy of insurance issued by appellant-defendant, Blue Cross-Blue Shield-of Alabama, Inc.

To the action the appellant-defendant filed a plea of the general issue and a special plea alleging that the policy sued upon *164provided no benefits “for any condition, disease, disorder or ailment, congenital or otherwise * * * which existed on or before the Effective Date of such Member’s…