Kent v. Central Benefits Mut. Ins. Co.

Defendant, Central Benefits Mutual Insurance Company, appeals from the judgment of the trial court awarding plaintiffs attorney fees of $27,406.58.

Plaintiff, Elizabeth Kent, was enrolled in her mother's group health care plan provided by defendant. Elizabeth has epilepsy, as well as additional brain dysfunctions. After treatment in both a hospital and a residential care facility, Elizabeth's parents sent her to the Menninger Foundation in Topeka, Kansas. Defendant denied plaintiffs' pre-admission certification application for treatment at the Menninger Foundation and affirmed this denial when…