HAILEY v. CALIFORNIA PHYSICIANS' SERVICE

No. G035579.

69 Cal.Rptr.3d 789 (2007)

158 Cal.App.4th 452

Cindy HAILEY et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. CALIFORNIA PHYSICIANS' SERVICE, Defendant and Respondent.

Court of Appeal of California, Fourth District, Division Three.

December 24, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey L. Garland, San Diego, and Michael G. Nutter, for Plaintiffs and Appellants.

Amy L. Dobbersteen, Patricia T. Sturdevant and Lotte Colbert, for California Department of Managed Health Care, as amicus curiae on behalf of Plaintiffs and Appellants.

Arkin & Glovsky and Sharon J. Arkin, Pasadena, for United Policyholders, as amicus curiae on behalf of Plaintiffs and Appellants.

Hooper, Lundy & Bookman, Daron L. Tooch, Glenn E. Solomon and Suzanne S. Chou, Los Angeles, for California Medical Association, as amicus curiae on behalf of Plaintiffs and Appellants.

Shernoff Bidart & Darras, William M. Shernoff and Joel A. Cohen, Claremont, as amici curiae on behalf of Plaintiffs and Appellants.

Gary Cohen and Andrea Rosen, West Sacramento, for California Department of Insurance, as amicus curiae on behalf of Plaintiffs and Appellants.

Barger & Wolen, John M. LeBlanc, Los Angeles, Andrew S. Williams; Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw, Andrew L. Frey and Donald M. Falk, Palo Alto, for Defendant and Respondent.

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, Gregory N. Pimstone and Joanna S. McCallum, Los Angeles, for California Life and Health Insurance Companies, as amicus curiae on behalf of Defendant and Respondent.

Epstein Becker & Green, William A. Helvestine, Damian D. Capozzola and Rhea G. Mariano, Los Angeles, for California Association of Health Plans, as amicus curiae on behalf of Defendant and Respondent.


OPINION

ARONSON, J.

Plaintiffs Cindy and Steve Hailey challenge a judgment entered after the trial court (1) sustained demurrers to their cause of action for intentional infliction of emotional distress without leave to amend, (2) granted summary judgment in favor of defendants California Physicians' Service, doing business as Blue Shield of California (Blue Shield) on the Haileys' claims for breach of contract and breach of the covenant of good faith and...

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