Legal Opinion
Middleton v. Russell Group, Ltd.
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
Decided April 15, 1997No. COA96-355PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WYNN, Judge.
On 27 April 1992, Charlie Russell, owner and president of defendant ADS, Inc. (subsequently changed to “The Russell Group” and hereinafter referred to as “ADS/Russell”) hired plaintiff James Allen Middleton, Jr. as an advertising consultant. As part of the employment agreement, ADS/Russell agreed to enroll Middleton and his family in its employee health insurance plan.
Under a contract with defendant Brooke Licensing (a holding company also owned by Charlie Russell), defendant Life of Georgia (“LOG”) provided the health insurance coverage for ADS/Russell employees through a…
2Cases cited43 opinions
- Blum v. StensonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Shaw v. Delta Air Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance v. RussellSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Ingersoll-Rand Co. v. McClendonSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Pennsylvania v. Delaware Valley Citizens' Council for Clean AirSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- Zurich American Insurance v. Wisconsin Physicians Services InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 2007
- State v. WilsonCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2002
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