Smith v. WISCONSIN PHYSICIANS SERVICE

Plaintiffs appeal from an order granting Wisconsin Physician's Service's (WPS) motion for summary judgment. Because the trial court correctly concluded that no material issue of fact existed and that WPS was entitled to summary judgment, we affirm.

Plaintiffs, Thomas S. Smith, Teresa Smith and Thomas Smith, Jr., commenced this action against WPS to recover health insurance benefits allegedly due under the State of Wisconsin Standard Health Insurance Plan. Plaintiffs' complaint alleged that WPS acted in bad faith in its administration of claims for health care services, and demanded contract…