Legal Opinion
Cerulean Companies, Inc. v. Tiller
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided May 3, 1999No. S99A0667PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Fletcher, Presiding Justice.
This case arises out of the conversion of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia, Inc. from a nonprofit company to a for-profit company. The issue before this Court is whether Harrell Tiller and the other plaintiffs below were required to exhaust administrative remedies before seeking equitable relief in superior court. Because the plaintiffs are seeking an interpretation of the Plan of Conversion and because the Commissioner of Insurance reviewed the Plan, approved it, and participated in the conversion process after approval, we hold that the parties must follow…
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- Georgia Public Service Commission v. Alltel Georgia Communications Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
- First Union National Bank v. Independent Insurance Agents of Georgia, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
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