the Doctors' Company, an Interinsurance Exchange v. Nancy A. McDonough

Opinion issued August 30, 2002

In The

Court of Appeals

For The

First District of Texas

NO. 01-00-00741-CV

THE DOCTORS' COMPANY, AN INTERINSURANCE EXCHANGE, Appellant

V

NANCY A. MCDONOUGH, Appellee

On Appeal from the 80th District Court

Harris County, Texas

Trial Court Cause No. 98-50475

O P I N I O N

This suit arises from a health insurer's denial of health benefits based on a "pre-existing condition" exclusion. The patient (Nancy A. McDonough) filed suit, alleging that the insurer (The Doctors' Company, an Interinsurance Exchange): (1) breached its contract by refusing to pay medical expenses, which she…