Everett v. Blue Cross-Blue Shield Ass'n

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Holmes, J.:

This is an appeal by Mary Frances Everett and The Kansas Commission on Civil Rights from an order of the district court of Shawnee County in favor of the respondent, Blue Cross-Blue Shield Association.

At the outset we are confronted with a matter of jurisdiction. Appellant Mary Frances Everett was successful on her initial complaint filed with the Commission under the provisions of the Kansas act against discrimination, K.S.A. 44-1001 et seq. Blue Cross-Blue Shield appealed to the district court, which found in favor of the respondent on…