ELKINS v. BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD

82-645.

440 So.2d 1046 (1983)

Bobby D. ELKINS, Gail Griffis, and Morton Goldfarb, M.D. v. BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF ALABAMA.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

November 4, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles M. Crook of Balch, Bingham, Baker, Ward, Smith, Bowman & Thagard, Montgomery, Clifford Fulford of Fulford, Pope, Natter, Donovan & Mullins, Birmingham, for appellants.

William G. Somerville and Lawrence B. Clark of Lange, Simpson, Robinson & Somerville, Birmingham, and Robert W. Bradford, Jr. of Hill, Hill, Carter, Franco, Cole & Black, Montgomery, for appellee.


SHORES, Justice.

Plaintiffs, who are Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama (Blue Cross) policyholders, appeal from a summary judgment entered against them in this action to recover interest on claims paid by Blue Cross under medical insurance policies held by the plaintiffs. The issue, which was before the trial court and is now before us, is this: Is Blue Cross, which issues health insurance policies which are silent as to when claims for benefits are due to be paid...

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