Gonzalez v. Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Ala.

Marco A. Gonzalez and his wife Theresa Gonzalez sued Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Alabama ("Blue Cross") and Alfa Mutual Insurance Company ("Alfa Mutual"), after Blue Cross had refused to pay insurance claims relating to the birth of the Gonzalezes' son. The designation of the "Alfa" defendant has caused several problems in this case. First, there has been a question whether the proper legal designation of this defendant should be "Alfa Insurance Company" or "Alfa Mutual Insurance Company." The Gonzalezes' original complaint of August 14, 1994, named "Alfa Insurance Company" as a defendant. In a…