BRIDEWELL-SLEDGE v. BLUE CROSS OF CALIFORNIA

Nos. 15-56039, 15-56038.

798 F.3d 923 (2015)

Ebony BRIDEWELL-SLEDGE; Bettie Perry, as individuals, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. BLUE CROSS OF CALIFORNIA, a California corporation; Anthem Blue Cross Life and Health Insurance Company, a California corporation; The WellPoint Companies, Inc., fka Doe 1; The WellPoint Companies of California, Inc., fka Doe 2, Defendants-Appellants. Jermaine Crowder; Stacey Kellam; Tanya Varner, as individuals, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Blue Cross of California, a California corporation; Anthem Blue Cross Life and Health Insurance Company, a California corporation; The WellPoint Companies, Inc.; The WellPoint Companies of California, Inc.; Does, 1 through 50, inclusive, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed August 20, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andre E. Jardini (argued) and K.L. Myles , Knapp, Petersen & Clark, Glendale, CA, for Plaintiffs-Appellants Jermaine Crowder, Stacey Kellam, and Tanya Varner and Plaintiffs-Appellees Ebony Bridewell-Sledge and Bettie Perry.

A. Wortman , James M. Harris , Jill A. Porcaro , and Kiran A. Seldon (argued) , Seyfarth Shaw LLP, Los Angeles, CA, for Defendants-Appellants/Appellees Blue Cross of California, Anthem Blue Cross Life and Health Insurance Company, The WellPoint Companies, Inc., and The WellPoint Companies of California, Inc.

Before: DOROTHY W. NELSON, BARRY G. SILVERMAN, and KIM McLANE WARDLAW, Circuit Judges.


OPINION

The present appeal involves two similar class actions that were filed against the same defendants, in the same California superior court, on the same day thirteen minutes apart, and that were consolidated by the state court "for all purposes." Despite the fact that the two actions had been consolidated...

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