Legal Opinion
Kathryn Reilly and Joseph Reilly v. Blue Cross and Blue Shield United of Wisconsin, a Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 5, 1988No. 87-2281PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILL, Senior District Judge.
Kathryn and Joseph Reilly, plaintiffs-appellants, Wisconsin residents, brought this action against Blue Cross and Blue Shield United of Wisconsin (“Blue Cross”), defendant-appellee, a Wisconsin non-profit corporation, alleging that Blue Cross arbitrarily and capriciously denied their insurance claim for Mrs. Reilly’s in vitro fertilization (“IVF”). The plaintiffs’ original complaint claims that Blue Cross breached the insurance contract, acted in bad faith, intentionally inflicted emotional distress and caused a loss of consortium. The plaintiffs seek compensatory…
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