WASHINGTON PHYSICIANS SERVICE ASS'N v. GREGOIRE

No. C96-5850FDB.

967 F.Supp. 424 (1997)

WASHINGTON PHYSICIANS SERVICE ASSOCIATION; Medical Service Corporation Of Eastern Washington, A Health Care Service Contractor; Good Health Plan of Washington, a Health Maintenance Organization; Pacificare of Washington, a Health Care Service Contractor; Selectcare Health Plans, a Health Maintenance Organization; Qualmed Washington Health Plan, Inc., a Health Maintenance Organization; Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Northwest, a Health Maintenance Organization; Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oregon, a Health Care Service Contractor; Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound, a Health Maintenance Organization; Blue Cross of Washington and Alaska, a Health Care Service Contract; Pierce County Medical Bureau Inc., a Health Care Service Contractor; and King County Medical Blue Shield, a Health Care Service Contractor, Plaintiffs, v. Christine O. GREGOIRE, in her capacity as Attorney General for the State of Washington; and Deborah Senn, in her capacity as Insurance Commissioner of the State of Washington, Defendants.

United States District Court, W.D. Washington, At Tacoma.

Order Denying Reconsideration July 23, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard J. Birmingham, Lee Arthur Thorson, Birmingham Thorson & Barnett, Seattle, WA, for plaintiffs.

Sara J. Finlay, John G. Hennen, Atty. Gen. Office, Social & Health Services, Olympia, WA, William H. Song, Davies, Roberts & Reid, Seattle, WA, for defendants.


ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND DENYING DEFENDANT'S CROSS-MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

BURGESS, District Judge.

INTRODUCTION

This matter comes before the Court on cross motions for summary judgment. Neither party argues that there exist material issues of fact requiring a trial.

Plaintiffs, a consortium of health care contractors and service providers, initiated the case by filing a complaint for declaratory and...

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