Legal Opinion
Fischman v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Connecticut, Inc.
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided October 15, 1991No. Civ. N-90-229(JAC)PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOSÉ A. CABRANES, District Judge:
Plaintiff Joyce Fischman brings this action against defendant Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Connecticut, Inc. (“Blue Cross”) to recover medical expenses incurred in the treatment of her late husband, Sidney Fischman (“Fischman”). Contending that Fischman’s treatment related to a pre-existing condition excluded by the employee welfare benefit plan it issued, Blue Cross now moves for summary judgment. At issue is whether a plan beneficiary’s illness is excluded from coverage as a pre-existing condition when medical advice for the illness was recommended or…
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