MYRICK v. WELLPOINT, INC.

Nos. 12-3882, 13-2230.

764 F.3d 662 (2014)

Bob MYRICK and Charlotte Phillips, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. WELLPOINT, INC., et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided August 19, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth T. Goldstein , Attorney, Clinton A. Krislov , Attorney, Krislov & Associates, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

Jerome McDonald , Attorney, Black, Hedin, Ballard, McDonald, P.C., Mt. Vernon, IL, Margo Weinstein , Attorney, Miller, Shakman & Beem LLP, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before BAUER, EASTERBROOK, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.


EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.

During 2001 the insurance regulators of Illinois permitted WellPoint (through a subsidiary) to acquire RightCHOICE Managed Care, Inc., which offered health insurance through its subsidiary Right CHOICE Insurance Company. WellPoint caused RightCHOICE Insurance to withdraw from the Illinois market in 2002; this cancelled all RightCHOICE policies. WellPoint offered the policyholders costlier UniCare policies as substitutes. Persons who elected...

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