LONG v. GREAT WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INS. CO.

No. 96-285.

957 P.2d 823 (1998)

Larry LONG and Virginia Long, Appellants (Plaintiffs), v. GREAT WEST LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY, a foreign corporation; Great West Life Assurance Company, a foreign corporation; and Linda Carpenter, a resident of Wyoming, Appellees (Defendants).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

Rehearing Denied May 15, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John I. Henley and David A. Drell (argued) of Brooks, Henley & Drell, P.C., Casper, for Appellants.

Patrick J. Murphy of Williams, Porter, Day & Neville, P.C., Casper, for Appellees.

Before TAYLOR, C.J., and THOMAS, MACY, GOLDEN and LEHMAN, JJ.


GOLDEN, Justice.

Appellants Larry and Virginia Long brought suit against Appellee Great-West, two unknown doctors employed by Great-West and an employee of Great-West, Linda Carpenter, after they refused to preauthorize surgery and, instead, advised Mr. Long to undergo an alternative procedure. The district court determined that Mr. Long's exclusive remedy was administrative which he had failed to exhaust and granted summary judgment to Great-West.

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