North American Life & Casualty Co. v. Balikian ex rel. Balikian

This appeal arises from the granting of a petition for supplemental relief filed by the plaintiff Satenig Balikian as next friend and guardian of Hasmig Balikian (Balikian) on October 28, 1985, in which plaintiff sought an extension of the benefits under the insurance policy at issue here. We reverse the trial court’s decision based upon the following brief analysis.

An earlier declaratory relief action had commenced following a dispute between the parties as to Balikian’s eligibility for full coverage under one of two supplemental major medical expense benefit policies issued by defendant…