Legal Opinion
Giles v. NYLCare Health Plans, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 9, 1999No. 97-20840PublishedCited by 133 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
After her son Alex died while under a provider’s care, Bridgett Giles sued her health maintenance organization (“HMO”) alleging, inter alia, vicarious liability and negligence in selecting the plan’s providers. After removal, the district court remanded to state court. We affirm.
I
Giles brought this medical malpractice case on behalf of Alex against NYLCare Health Plans of the Gulf Coast, Inc. (“NYLCare”), an HMO; the two doctors who treated Alex; and OneCare, the medical group that employs one of the doctors. At the time of treatment, Alex and his mother were…
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