Arkansas Poultry Federation Insurance Trust v. Lawrence

Judith Rogers, Judge.

This case involves a dispute between two health insurance carriers. The insured, appellee Larry Lawrence, underwent a heart transplant on March 3, 1986. In 1978, Lawrence began working as a truck driver for Caldwell Milling Company in Rosebud, an egg production, grading and distribution operation. As a full-time employee, Lawrence was eligible for coverage, and was covered, under a group health insurance plan with appellant Arkansas Poultry Federation Insurance Trust (hereinafter “Trust”). In June of 1979, Lawrence stopped working for Caldwell Milling on a full-time…