Case Name: WORLD INSURANCE CO., Individually and as Successor-in-interest to Security General Life Insurance Co., Plaintiff-Counter-defendant-Appellee-Cross-Appellant, v. Ralph J. BRANCH, Defendant-Counterclaimant-Appellant-Cross-Appellee
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1998-09-29
Citations: 156 F.3d 1142
Docket Number: No. 97-9223
Parties: WORLD INSURANCE CO., Individually and as Successor-in-interest to Security General Life Insurance Co., Plaintiff-Counter-defendant-Appellee-Cross-Appellant, v. Ralph J. BRANCH, Defendant-Counterclaimant-Appellant-Cross-Appellee.
Judges: Before BLACK and CARNES, Circuit Judges, and FAY, Senior Circuit Judge.
Reporter: Federal Reporter 3d Series
Volume: 156
Pages: 1142–1143

Head Matter:
WORLD INSURANCE CO., Individually and as Successor-in-interest to Security General Life Insurance Co., Plaintiff-Counter-defendant-Appellee-Cross-Appellant, v. Ralph J. BRANCH, Defendant-Counterclaimant-Appellant-Cross-Appellee.
No. 97-9223.
United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.
Sept. 29, 1998.
Chip Rowan, Rowan & Neis, L.L.P., Atlanta, GA, for Branch.
H. Sanders Carter, Jr., Kenton J. Cop-page, Carter & Ansley, Atlanta, GA, for World Ins. Co.
Before BLACK and CARNES, Circuit Judges, and FAY, Senior Circuit Judge.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
Appellant Ralph J. Branch appeals the district court's ruling rescinding the health insurance policy underwritten by World Insurance Company. Cross-Appellant World Insurance Company appeals the district court's ruling that the policy limitation on expenses incurred for the treatment of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) violates Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. § 12181-12189.
We affirm on the basis of the district court's analysis and ruling in its May 22, 1997 order, in which the district court denied "defendant's motion for summary judgment, as it pertains to plaintiffs claim for rescission and his counterclaim for specific performance . " World Ins. Co. v. Branch, 966 F.Supp. 1203, 1206-07 (N.D.Ga.1997). Because the policy has been rescinded, the district court's ruling regarding AIDS and Title III of the ADA is moot and is vacated.
AFFIRMED IN PART and VACATED IN PART.