Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

St. Mary's Hospital, Inc. v. Arkansas Blue Cross & Blue Shield

504 U.S. 957

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1992-06-01
Topic
general

Veterans Administration hospital failed to disclose to wife that her husband had AIDS; summary judgment entered for United States in wife’s suit for emotional injury because hospital owed wife no duty of disclosure | "The complaint also is subject to dismissal under Rule 12(b)(6 | “[Ajppellant is not required to amend in order to preserve his right to appeal. When one is granted leave to amend a pleading, she may elect to stand on her pleading and appeal, if the other requirements for a final, appealable judgment are satisfied.” | “The complaint also is subject to dismissal under Rule 12(b)(6 | state statute prohibiting non-assignment clauses pre-empted by ERISA

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C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.