KISSING CAMELS SURGERY CENTER, LLC v. CENTURA HEALTH CORPORATION

Civil Action No. 12-cv-03012-WJM-NYW.

KISSING CAMELS SURGERY CENTER, LLC, CHERRY CREEK SURGERY CENTER, LLC, ARAPAHOE SURGERY CENTER, LLC, and HAMPDEN SURGERY CENTER, LLC, Plaintiffs, v. CENTURA HEALTH CORPORATION, COLORADO AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER ASSOCIATION, INC., ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL SERVICE, INC., d/b/a ANTHEM BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF COLORADO, UNITED HEALTHCARE OF COLORADO, INC., and AETNA, INC., Defendants.

United States District Court, D. Colorado.

December 22, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

United HealthCare Services, Inc., Counter Claimant, represented by Justin L. Cohen , Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP, Lawrence W. Treece , Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP & Richard B. Benenson , Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP.

Kissing Camels Surgery Center LLC, Plaintiff, represented by Joe Ramon Whatley, Jr. , Whatley Kallas, LLP, D. Jamie Carruth , Whatley Kallas, LLC, Deborah Jane Winegard , Whatley Kallas, LLC, Edith M. Kallas , Whatley Kallas, LLC, Henry C. Quillen , Whatley Kallas, LLC, Patrick Joseph Sheehan , Whatley Kallas, LLP & William Tucker Brown , Whatley Kallas, LLC.

Arapahoe Surgery Center LLC, Plaintiff, represented by Joe Ramon Whatley, Jr. , Whatley Kallas, LLP, D. Jamie Carruth , Whatley Kallas, LLC, Deborah Jane Winegard , Whatley Kallas, LLC, Edith M. Kallas , Whatley Kallas, LLC, Henry C. Quillen , Whatley Kallas, LLC, Patrick Joseph Sheehan , Whatley Kallas, LLP & William Tucker Brown , Whatley Kallas, LLC.

Hampden Surgery Center LLC, Plaintiff, represented by Joe Ramon Whatley, Jr. , Whatley Kallas, LLP, D. Jamie Carruth , Whatley Kallas, LLC, Deborah Jane Winegard , Whatley Kallas, LLC, Edith M. Kallas , Whatley Kallas, LLC, Henry C. Quillen , Whatley Kallas, LLC, Patrick Joseph Sheehan , Whatley Kallas, LLP & William Tucker Brown , Whatley Kallas, LLC.

Cherry Creek Surgery Center LLC, Plaintiff, represented by Joe Ramon Whatley, Jr. , Whatley Kallas, LLP, D. Jamie Carruth , Whatley Kallas, LLC, Deborah Jane Winegard , Whatley Kallas, LLC, Edith M. Kallas , Whatley Kallas, LLC, Henry C. Quillen , Whatley Kallas, LLC, Patrick Joseph Sheehan , Whatley Kallas, LLP & William Tucker Brown , Whatley Kallas, LLC.

Centura Health Corporation, Defendant, represented by Melvin B. Sabey , Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman, P.C., Brett William Bell , Jones Day, Paula Wilson Render , Jones Day, Thomas Demitrack , Jones Day & Toby Gale Singer , Jones Day.

Colorado Ambulatory Surgery Center Association, Inc., Defendant, represented by Kathryn A. Reilly , Wheeler Trigg O'Donnell, LLP & Toren G. E. Mushovic , Wheeler Trigg O'Donnell, LLP.

Aetna, Inc., Defendant, represented by Laura M. Sturges , Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, LLP & Joshua Lipton , Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, LLP.

Humana Health Plan, Inc., Interested Party, represented by Daniel Furman , Hall & Evans, LLC & Andrew David Ringel , Hall & Evans, LLC.

Rocky Mountain Hospital and Medical Service Inc, Counter Claimant, represented by E. Desmond Hogan , Hogan Lovells US LLP, Craig Alan Hoover , Hogan Lovells US LLP, Elizabeth A. Jose , Hogan Lovells US LLP, Emily Mary Lyons , Hogan Lovells US LLP & Michael C. Theis , Hogan Lovells US LLP.

Arapahoe Surgery Center LLC, Counter Defendant, represented by Joe Ramon Whatley, Jr. , Whatley Kallas, LLP, D. Jamie Carruth , Whatley Kallas, LLC, Deborah Jane Winegard , Whatley Kallas, LLC, Edith M. Kallas , Whatley Kallas, LLC, Henry C. Quillen , Whatley Kallas, LLC, Patrick Joseph Sheehan , Whatley Kallas, LLP & William Tucker Brown , Whatley Kallas, LLC.

Cherry Creek Surgery Center LLC, Counter Defendant, represented by Joe Ramon Whatley, Jr. , Whatley Kallas, LLP, D. Jamie Carruth , Whatley Kallas, LLC, Deborah Jane Winegard , Whatley Kallas, LLC, Edith M. Kallas , Whatley Kallas, LLC, Henry C. Quillen , Whatley Kallas, LLC, Patrick Joseph Sheehan , Whatley Kallas, LLP & William Tucker Brown , Whatley Kallas, LLC.

Hampden Surgery Center LLC, Counter Defendant, represented by Joe Ramon Whatley, Jr. , Whatley Kallas, LLP, D. Jamie Carruth , Whatley Kallas, LLC, Deborah Jane Winegard , Whatley Kallas, LLC, Edith M. Kallas , Whatley Kallas, LLC, Henry C. Quillen , Whatley Kallas, LLC, Patrick Joseph Sheehan , Whatley Kallas, LLP & William Tucker Brown , Whatley Kallas, LLC.

Kissing Camels Surgery Center LLC, Counter Defendant, represented by Joe Ramon Whatley, Jr. , Whatley Kallas, LLP, D. Jamie Carruth , Whatley Kallas, LLC, Deborah Jane Winegard , Whatley Kallas, LLC, Edith M. Kallas , Whatley Kallas, LLC, Henry C. Quillen , Whatley Kallas, LLC, Patrick Joseph Sheehan , Whatley Kallas, LLP & William Tucker Brown , Whatley Kallas, LLC.

UnitedHealthCare of Colorado, Inc, Counter Claimant, represented by Richard B. Benenson , Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP, Justin L. Cohen , Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP & Lawrence W. Treece , Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP.

Aetna, Inc., Counter Claimant, represented by Laura M. Sturges , Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, LLP & Joshua Lipton , Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, LLP.

Arapahoe Surgery Center LLC, Counter Defendant, represented by Joe Ramon Whatley, Jr. , Whatley Kallas, LLP, D. Jamie Carruth , Whatley Kallas, LLC, Deborah Jane Winegard , Whatley Kallas, LLC, Edith M. Kallas , Whatley Kallas, LLC, Henry C. Quillen , Whatley Kallas, LLC, Patrick Joseph Sheehan , Whatley Kallas, LLP & William Tucker Brown , Whatley Kallas, LLC.

Cherry Creek Surgery Center LLC, Counter Defendant, represented by Joe Ramon Whatley, Jr. , Whatley Kallas, LLP, D. Jamie Carruth , Whatley Kallas, LLC, Deborah Jane Winegard , Whatley Kallas, LLC, Edith M. Kallas , Whatley Kallas, LLC, Henry C. Quillen , Whatley Kallas, LLC, Patrick Joseph Sheehan , Whatley Kallas, LLP & William Tucker Brown , Whatley Kallas, LLC.

Hampden Surgery Center LLC, Counter Defendant, represented by Joe Ramon Whatley, Jr. , Whatley Kallas, LLP, D. Jamie Carruth , Whatley Kallas, LLC, Deborah Jane Winegard , Whatley Kallas, LLC, Edith M. Kallas , Whatley Kallas, LLC, Henry C. Quillen , Whatley Kallas, LLC, Patrick Joseph Sheehan , Whatley Kallas, LLP & William Tucker Brown , Whatley Kallas, LLC.

Kissing Camels Surgery Center LLC, Counter Defendant, represented by Joe Ramon Whatley, Jr. , Whatley Kallas, LLP, D. Jamie Carruth , Whatley Kallas, LLC, Deborah Jane Winegard , Whatley Kallas, LLC, Edith M. Kallas , Whatley Kallas, LLC, Henry C. Quillen , Whatley Kallas, LLC, Patrick Joseph Sheehan , Whatley Kallas, LLP & William Tucker Brown , Whatley Kallas, LLC.


ORDER

This civil action comes before the court on two matters. First, the court considers the Motion for Order Joining SurgCenter as Counterclaim Defendant ("Motion to Join SurgCenter") [#316] filed by Defendant UnitedHealthcare of Colorado, Inc. ("United") on September 30, 2015, which was referred to the...

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