California Court of Appeal

MALEK v. BLUE CROSS OF CALIFORNIA, B168146

A violation of Health & Safety Code section 1363.1 renders a contractually binding arbitration provision in a health service plan enrollment form unenforceable.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/29/2004
• Published 07/29/2004

Judges

• CROSKEY, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Law Office of Mark F. Didak and Mark F. Didak, Los Angeles, for Plaintiffs and Appellants Suzanne and Michael Malek.


• For Appellees:
  
• Stephan, Oringher, Richman & Theodora, Gordon E. Bosserman, Los Angeles, Robert M. Dato, Costa Mesa and Terrence M. King, Los Angeles, for Defendant and Appellant Blue Cross of California.