Legal Opinion

Walding v. Blue Cross and Blue Shield

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided March 8, 1991No. 89-1173PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Jimmy Walding and Marie Walding appeal from an interlocutory order of the trial court denying their motion to certify a class.

The Waldings filed a complaint against Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama, Inc. ("Blue Cross"), on August 5, 1988, alleging breach of contract and bad faith failure to pay an insurance claim. They later amended their complaint, alleging that there were other insureds who were similarly situated, and moved for certification of a class of plaintiffs pursuant to Rule 23, Ala.R.Civ.P.1 That motion was denied. The Waldings then settled their claims against Blue Cross for…

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2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Coopers & Lybrand v. LivesaySupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  2. Deposit Guaranty National Bank v. RoperSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  3. Love v. TurlingtonCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
  4. Shores v. SklarCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1989
  5. City of Bessemer v. BrantleySupreme Court of Alabama · 1953

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Pharmacia Corp. v. SuggsSupreme Court of Alabama · 2005
  2. DeCoteau v. Nodak Mutual Insurance Co.North Dakota Supreme Court · 2001
  3. Stewart v. KornSupreme Court of Alabama · 1998
  4. Ex Parte GhafarySupreme Court of Alabama · 1999
  5. Douglas v. Governing Board of Window Rock Consolidated School District No. 8Court of Appeals of Arizona · 2009

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