Manz v. Continental American Life Insurance

Plaintiff appeals a judgment for defendant, assigning as error the trial court’s granting of a portion of defendant’s motion for summary judgment and its denial of plaintiffs cross-motion for summary judgment. We reverse.

Plaintiff is insured under a group health insurance policy issued by defendant. The policy, which is held by an Illinois trustee, covers the employees and their dependents of a Washington business, Hal’s Motor Clinic (Hal’s). After incurring medical expenses that were covered under the terms of the policy, plaintiff submitted a claim . Defendant denied that claim, because it…