ABBAS v. IOWA INS. DIV.

No. 15-1248.

893 N.W.2d 879 (2017)

Lyle H. ABBAS, F. Dow Bates, Bradley J. Brown, Sidney E. Carter, Brad Chicoine, Russell J. Cox, Paul D. Eberline, Joseph N. Geelan, Richard W. Haas, Rex J. Jones, Keith L. Klemme, Elizabeth C. Kressin, Steven J. Kraus, Mark A. Kruse, Rodney D. Langel, Ronald O. Masters II, Kevin Miller, Steven A. Mueller, Mark A. Niles, Valorie J. Prahl, Jennifer A. Rasmussen, Rod R. Rebarcak, Randall P. Stange, Lance E. Vanderloo, Kenneth W. Van Wyk, and Ben Winecoff, Appellants, v. IOWA INSURANCE DIVISION, Appellee, Wellmark, Inc. d/b/a Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Iowa, and Wellmark Health Plan of Iowa, Inc., Intervenors.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

Filed April 21, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Glenn L. Norris of Hawkins & Norris, P.C., Des Moines, and Steven P. Wandro and Kara M. Simon of Wandro & Associates, P.C., Des Moines, for appellants.

Thomas J. Miller , Attorney General, and Jordan Esbrook , Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.

Ryan G. Koopmans and Hayward L. Draper of Nyemaster Goode, P.C., Des Moines, for intervenors.


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