Lemieux v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Georgia, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Birdsong, Presiding Judge.
Kelly Lemieux’s physician sued her for payment for services rendered in delivering Lemieux’s child by cesarean section. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Georgia, Inc. (“Blue Cross”) was brought in as a third-party defendant. The trial court granted summary judgment to Blue Cross, on a finding that the expenses for her cesarean delivery are not payable under appellant’s single-person plan as “complications of pregnancy.” The policy provides that “benefits for a normal or difficult delivery are not covered,” and allows only benefits for “complications of pregnancy,” which…
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