MELL v. ANTHEM, INC.

No. 10-3440.

688 F.3d 280 (2012)

Ronald D. MELL, Sr., Plaintiff, Estate of Frieda M. Wilmes; Robert K. Espel; and James C. Matacia, on Behalf of Themselves and All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. ANTHEM, INC., nka WellPoint, Inc.; Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc.; Community Insurance Company, fka Community Mutual Insurance Company; and the City of Cincinnati, Ohio, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided and Filed: July 25, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Eric H. Zagrans , Zagrans Law Firm, LLC, Elyria, Ohio, for Appellants. Peter R. Bisio , Hogan Lovells US LLP, Washington, D.C., Terrance A. Nestor , City Solicitor's Office, Cincinnati, Ohio, for Appellees. ON BRIEF: Eric H. Zagrans , Zagrans Law Firm, LLC, Elyria, Ohio, Alphonse A. Gerhardstein , Gerhardstein & Branch Co., L.P.A. for Appellants. Peter R. Bisio , Craig A. Hoover , Adam K. Levin , Hogan Lovells US LLP, Washington, D.C., Glenn V. Whitaker , Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP, Cincinnati, Ohio, Paul A. Wolfla , Baker & Daniels LLP, Indianapolis, Indiana, Robert N. Webner , Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP, Columbus, Ohio, Terrance A. Nestor , City Solicitor's Office, Cincinnati, Ohio, for Appellees.

Before: SILER, CLAY, and ROGERS, Circuit Judges.


OPINION

CLAY, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiffs, the Estate of Frieda M. Wilmes through its appointed fiduciary, Claudette Schenck, Robert K. Espel, and James C. Matacia (collectively "Plaintiffs"), on behalf of themselves and all other similarly-situated employees and retirees, appeal the district court's order granting summary judgment to Defendants Anthem, Inc., Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc., Community Insurance Company, and the City of Cincinnati (collectively...

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