Raymond Miller v. Northwestern National Life Insurance Company, a Corporation, Northwestern National Life Insurance Company, a Corporation, Cross-Claimant/appellee v. Ad-Art Signs, Inc., Cross-Defendants, and California Physicians' Service, Dba Blue Shield of California, Cross-Defendant/appellant

915 F.2d 1391 Raymond MILLER, et al., Plaintiffs, v. NORTHWESTERN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, a Corporation, et al., Defendants. NORTHWESTERN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, a Corporation, Cross-Claimant/Appellee, v. AD-ART SIGNS, INC., et al., Cross-Defendants, and California Physicians' Service, dba Blue Shield of California, Cross-Defendant/Appellant. No. 89-15081. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted March 14, 1990. Decided Oct. 5, 1990. James H. Thompson, Jr., Hassard, Bonnington, Rogers & Huber, San Francisco, Cal., for cross-defendant/appellant. John P. Lynch, Knight, Boland & Riordan, San Francisco, Cal., for cross-claimant/appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California. Before CHOY, TANG and BEEZER, Circuit Judges. BEEZER, Circuit Judge: 1 California Physicians' Service, dba Blue Shield of California ("Blue Shield") appeals the district court's final judgment in favor of Northwestern National Life Insurance Co. ("Northwestern"). The district court decided that California's insurance statutes, as interpreted by this court, require Blue Shield to reimburse Northwestern for medical…