Legal Opinion
Health Maintenance Network v. Blue Cross of Southern California
California Court of Appeal
Decided July 13, 1988No. B017620PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BOREN, J.
Blue Cross of Southern California and other related defendants (collectively referred to as Blue Cross) appeal from the issuance of a permanent injunction prohibiting them from interfering with the operation of plaintiff, Health Maintenance Network of Southern California (Health Net).
Overview
The instant action in equity traces its genesis to an attempt by a health insurance organization, Blue Cross, to assert control over an autonomous health maintenance organization (HMO) it helped establish, Health Net.
In 1977, Blue Cross set up Health Net under California nonprofit…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Parsons v. Bristol Development Co.California Supreme Court · 1965
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- Overton v. Vita-Food Corp.California Court of Appeal · 1949
- Lysick v. WalcomCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1968
- Horn v. General Motors Corp.California Supreme Court · 1976
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