Legal Opinion
Joseph Lawson Tammy Malatak, on Behalf of Minor Child Elena Lawson v. Fortis Insurance Company, Appellant/cross-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided August 22, 2002No. 01-3316, 01-3355PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ALITO, Circuit Judge.
Minor child Elena Lawson (“Elena”) was covered under a health insurance policy that her father bought from Defendant, Fortis Insurance Company. Two days pri- or to the effective date of the policy, Elena went to the emergency room for treatment of what was initially diagnosed as a respiratory tract infection, but which was discovered to be leukemia one week later, after the effective date of the policy. For-tis denied coverage of medical expenses relating to the leukemia on the ground that it was a pre-existing condition for which Elena had received…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Terletsky v. Prudential Property & Casualty InsuranceSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
- The Medical Protective Company v. William WatkinsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1999
- Kroblin Refrigerated Xpress, Inc. v. PitterichCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1986
- Hughes v. Boston Mutual Life InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1994
- Charlotte A. Pitcher v. Principal Mutual Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996
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