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Health Care & Hospital Law

Jan. 21, 2010

Court OKs Insurer's Rescission

A woman who sued Blue Shield of California for canceling her medical coverage after discovering she had a preexisting condition was rebuffed by a state court of appeals this week, making her the second high-profile plaintiff to hit a wall trying to prove her insurer acted in bad faith.

By Evan George

Daily Journal Staff Writer

LOS ANGELES - A woman who sued Blue Shield of California for canceling her medical coverage after discovering she had a preexisting condition was rebuffed by a state court of appeals this week, making her the second high-profile plaintiff to hit a wall trying to prove her insurer acted in bad faith.

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