| Hillenbrand v. Meyer Medical Group, S.C., No. 1-98-4433 1st District, 21 October 1999 |
FOURTH DIVISION
| CARMEN HILLENBRAND and JAMES UZZELL, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. MEYER MEDICAL GROUP, S.C., and HEALTH COST CONTROLS OF ILLINOIS, INC., Defendants-Appellees. | Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County. Honorable John K. Madden, Judge Presiding. |
PRESIDING JUSTICE HOFFMAN delivered the opinion of the court:
The plaintiffs, Carmen Hillenbrand and James Uzzell, appeal the trial court's entry of summary judgment in favor of the defendants, Meyer Medical Group, S.C., (n/k/a Chicago Health System, Inc.) (Meyer) and Health Cost Controls of Illinois, Inc. (HCC). For the reasons which follow, we reverse and remand for further proceedings.
The facts giving rise to the instant litigation are simple. Hillenbrand, as a federal employee, received comprehensive health care benefits under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Act (FEHBA) (5 U.S.C.