EX PARTE BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD

1900839, 1900854.

590 So.2d 270 (1991)

Ex parte BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF ALABAMA. Ex parte Jack J. GRIFFIS. (Re Jack J. GRIFFIS v. BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF ALABAMA.) (Two Cases)

Supreme Court of Alabama.

Rehearing Denied August 30, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bert S. Nettles and J. Mark Hart of Spain, Gillon, Grooms, Blan & Nettles, Birmingham, for petitioner, cross-respondent.

Stan Brobston of Brobston & Brobston, P.C., Bessemer, for respondent, cross-petitioner.


HOUSTON, Justice.

Jack Griffis sued Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama ("Blue Cross"), seeking to recover damages for Blue Cross's refusal to pay a claim under his medical insurance policy with Blue Cross. Griffis sought to recover under theories of breach of contract and the tort of bad faith refusal to pay an insurance claim. The trial court granted Blue Cross's motion for a directed verdict on the bad faith claim, but denied Blue Cross's motion for a directed...

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