Legal Opinion
HOSPITAL AUTHORITY OF HOUSTON CTY. v. Bohannon
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 11, 2005No. A04A2004PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ellington, Judge.
William Bohannon filed an action seeking a determination that his health benefits plan provided coverage for a stem cell transplant as treatment for his kidney cancer. Bohannon requested a permanent injunction ordering the defendants1 to immediately approve and authorize the treatment. After an expedited hearing, the trial court ruled in Bohannon’s favor, compelling HHC to cover the treatment. HHC appeals, contending the trial court erred in ruling that HHC was estopped from denying coverage for Bohannon’s treatment.
“Under OCGA § 9-11-52 (a), a trial court’s findings in…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Cherokee Credit Life Insurance v. BakerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1969
- Beynon v. Garden Grove Medical GroupCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1980
- Brown v. MacK Trucks, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
- Hart v. WaldoSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
- Cox Enterprises, Inc. v. Carroll City/County Hospital AuthoritySupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
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