Legal Opinion

Yardley v. U.S. Healthcare, Inc.

Superior Court of Delaware

Decided September 30, 1996No. Civil Action 93C-09-154-JOHPublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HERLIHY, Judge.

The matter before the Court is defendant U.S. Healthcare, Inc.’s [USH] motion for summary judgment.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

The essential facts are not in dispute. John B. Yardley [Mr. Yardley], a Delaware resident, was employed by Mars Electronics [Mars] in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Mars offered healthcare benefits through USH. There is an apparent factual dispute between the parties over whether Mr. Yard-ley “chose” to be covered by a Pennsylvania healthcare plan or a Delaware healthcare plan. He chose a Delaware doctor as his primary care physician. It is unclear if this choice…

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