IN RE N.J. IHCP

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John M. Pellecchia, Trenton, argued the cause for appellants CIGNA Health Care of Northern New Jersey, Inc., CIGNA Health Care of New Jersey, Inc., and Connecticut General Life Insurance Company (Riker, Danzig, Scherer, Hyland & Perretti, attorneys; Mr. Pellecchia and Mary Kathryn Roberts, of counsel; Kris Ann Cappelluti, on the brief).

Eleanor Heck, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent New Jersey Individual Health Coverage Program Board of Directors (John J. Farmer, Jr., Attorney General, attorney; Nancy Kaplen, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel; Ms. Heck, on the brief).

Thomas P. Weidner, Princeton, argued the cause for intervenor-respondent. The United States Life Insurance Company (Windels Marx Lane & Mittendorf, attorneys; Mr. Weidner and Samuel G. Destito, of counsel; David F. Swerdlow and Angelo A. Stio III, on the brief).

Before Judges STERN, EICHEN and PARKER.