Hughes v. Blue Cross of Northern California
California Court of Appeal
[Opinion certified for partial publication.*]
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
NEWSOM, J.
This appeal arises from an action brought by Sally Hughes (hereafter Mrs. Hughes or respondent) and her estranged husband, Jurdy Hughes (hereafter Mr. Hughes), against Blue Cross of Northern California (hereafter Blue Cross) alleging several causes of action arising from the denial of insurance benefits for their son’s hospitalization. Upon petition of Blue Cross, the plaintiffs’ right to the disputed benefits was referred to arbitration and the arbitrator ordered payment. Mrs. Hughes then proceeded to trial to recover damages for Blue Cross’s alleged breach of its implied…
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