ROBERT D. MABE, INC. v. OPTUMRX

No. 21-2192.

43 F.4th 307 (2022)

ROBERT D. MABE, INC.; Abington Pharmacy, Inc.; Jac Stores, Inc.; Bien Pharmacy, Inc.; Blende Drug, Inc.; Wullstein Pharmacy, Inc.; Buchanan Brothers Pharmacy, Inc.; Carroll Apothcary, Inc.; Carroll Apothcary, Ltc.; Concord, Inc.; Delray Shores Pharmacy, Inc.; K.V.H., Inc.; Ellensburg Downtown Pharmacy, Inc.; Eric's Rx Shoppe, LLC; Ferguson Rexall Drug, Inc.; Fox Drug, Inc.; Cathron, Inc.; KZ Enterprises, LLC; RCH Pharmacy Services, Ltd.; Pharmacy Services, Inc.; Hines Pharmacy, Inc.; Hines Pharmacy at Wkoa.; E R Black Pharmacy, Inc.; Family Pharmacy; J&S Professional Pharmacy, Inc.; Vosmek Drug Store, Inc.; Mesa Pharmacy of Pueblo, Inc.; Parkway Drugs of Oneida County; Parkway Drugs of Oneida County North, Inc.; Parkway Drugs of Oneida County South, Inc.; Street Road Pharmacy, Inc.; Philadelphia Pharmacy, Inc.; Philip E. Pepper, Inc.; Pressman, Inc.; Chelsea Drugs, Inc.; Rashid Pharmacy, PLC; Shakti Pharmacy, Inc.; Red Cross Pharmacy, Inc.; Reed Discount Pharmacy, Inc.; Reed Pharmacy, Inc.; GNSP Corp.; Savall Drug, Inc.; L&M Pharmacy, Inc.; Suburban Bustleton Pharmacy, Inc.; RCL Pharmacy Services, Inc.; Opera House Pharmacy Company; Spivack, Inc.; Town and Country Pharmacies, Inc.; William J. Farlander, Inc.; Whitman Pharmacy; Meds and More, Inc., /b/a Meds & More; Carrollton Drugs, Inc., d/b/a Carrollton Drugs; Bowen Pharmacy, LLC, d/b/a Bowen Pharmacy; Ball Ground Pharmacy, LLC, d/b/a Ball Ground Pharmacy; Bren-Mak, LLC, d/b/a Corner Drugs; Hitchcock Rx, Inc., d/b/a Jack's Discount Pharmacy; Little Drug Company, LLC, d/b/a Little Drug Company; Brown's Drug Store, d/b/a Brown's Drug Store; Parkhill Pharmacy, Inc., d/b/a Lopez Island Pharmacy; Ankeny Apothecary, Inc., d/b/a Medicap Pharmacy #8015; Professional Pharmacy, LLC, d/b/a Professional Pharmacy; Desert Sky Pharmacy, LLC, d/b/a Desert Sky Pharmacy; Mt. Vernon Community Pharmacy, Inc., d/b/a The Medicine Shoppe, #0560; Bedford Pharmacy, Inc., d/b/a Bedford Pharmacy; Medscene, Inc., d/b/a Crown Drugs; Delco Pharmacy, Inc., d/b/a Delco Pharmacy; Linson Pharmacy Limited (S-Corp), d/b/a Linson Pharmacy; Tamp, Inc., d/b/a Pomarico's Pharmacy; Redner's Markets, Inc., d/b/a Redner's Pharmacy, Redner's Pharmacy #21, Redner's Pharmacy #22, Redner's Pharmacy #23; Washchko's Pharmacy, Inc., d/b/a Waschko's Pharmacy Larsen Service Drug, Inc., d/b/a Larsen Service Drug-New Town and Larsen Service Drug-Watford City; Kelly Kidz, d/b/a Kapler's Pharmacy; 8th Street Pharmacy, LLC, d/b/a 8th Street Pharmacy; Academy Pharmacy, LLC, d/b/a Academy Pharmacy; Bount's Mutual Drugs, Inc., d/b/a Blount's Mutual Drugs; Public Drug Company; Chapman Healthcare Pharmacy, Inc.; Chelten Drug Inc.; Cobb's Westside Pharmacy, Inc.; Crittenden's Drug, Inc.; Dahlonega Pharmacy, Inc.; Don's Pharmacy, Inc.; Neff Drugs 8, LLC; Friendly Pharmacy, Inc.; Friendship Pharmacy, Inc.; Glendale Prescription Center, Inc.; Good Pharmacy, LLC; Hereford Pharmacy, Inc.; Handi Capable, Inc.; BHS; Pharmacy Care Centers, LLC; Phreds Drug, Inc.; Professional Pharmacy of Oxford, LLC; Rann Pharmacy, Inc.; Reeser's Pharmacy, Inc.; Smith Brothers Drug Company, Inc.; South End Pharmacy, Inc.; Old Baltimore Pike Apothecary, Inc.; Ssjars, Inc.; Total Care Rx, Inc.; Boyd's Pharmacy of Bordentown, Inc.; Boyd's Pharmacy of Florence, Inc.; Crystal City Apothecary, LLC; Gayco, Inc.; Nova Star Pharmacy, Inc.; R W Group, Inc.; Ripley Drug Co.; Shirley Court Pharmacy, Inc.; Add, Inc.; Wakeem, Inc.; Wally's Pharmacy, Inc.; Walter's Pharmacy, Inc.; Boyd's Pharmacy of Mansfield, Inc.; Boyd's Pharmacy of Medford, Inc.; Boyd's Pharmacy of Pemberton, Inc.; Cabel L. Jones, III; Community Drug, Inc.; Meg's Pharmacy, Inc.; Colosseum, Inc.; Damiano Pharmacy (S-Corp) Davis Cut Rate Drugs, Inc.; Dr. Ike, Inc.; Esterbrook Pharmacy, LLC; Bobo Drugs, Inc.; Pharmakon, LLC; Funk Pharmacy, Inc.; Gateway Pharmacy of Phoenixville, Inc.; Harbor Drug, Inc.; Healthy Way Pharmacy, Inc.; NRx Rx, Inc.; Pelella Apothecary, Inc.; JBD, Inc.; Henrietta Pharmacy; Hollywood Discount Pharmacy, Inc.; Brown & Gobin, Inc.; Lonoke Health & Wellness; Mace Pharmacy, Inc.; Maland, Inc.; Medisave, Inc.; Lamar & Seymour, LLC.; Mt. Caramel Medical; Newhard Pharmacy, Inc.; Syl-Max Pharmcare, Inc.; Peoples Drug Store; Pharmacy Care, Inc.; Pharmahealth Hawthorn, Inc.; Phillips Drugs, Inc.; Poinciana Pharmacy, LLC.; Potterville Pharmacy, Inc.; Dao Pharmacy, Inc.; Paul Reed Enterprises, Inc.(S-Corp); Quik-Stop Pharmacy of Barley Stn, Inc.; Riccio Family Pharmacy, Inc.; Rings Drugs, Ltd.; Mmrx Healthsolutions, Inc.; Rx Express; Rockwood Pharmacy; S & S Corporation; Schaeper Pharmacy, Inc.; Seaway Pharmacy, PC.; Sherman's Apothecary Pharmacy, Inc., d/b/a Sherman's Apothecary Pharmacy; Smith's Pharmacy II, Inc., Smith's Pharmacy II; Smith's Pharmacy III, Inc., d/b/a Smith's Pharmacy III; Southern Discount Drugs of Charleston, Inc., d/b/a Southern Discount Drugs of Charleston; Medicine Shoppe, Ltd, d/b/a Stephens Pharmacy; Revrac Industries, Inc., d/b/a Stony Point Pharmacy; Richard L. Berry Pharmacy, Inc., d/b/a The Medicine Shoppe #1086 and The Medicine Shoppe#1759; Wilson Drug, Inc., d/b/a Tillamook Pharmacy; Fleming Pharmacist Group, Inc., d/b/a Total Care Pharmacy#1 and Total Care Pharmacy #2; Grant Pharamacist Group, Inc., d/b/a Total Care Pharmacy #3 and Total Care Pharmacy #4; Pendleton Pharmacist Group, Inc., d/b/a Total Care Pharmacy #5; Rowan Pharmacist Group, Inc., d/b/a Total Care Pharmacy #6 and Total Care Pharmacy #7; KL Arnold Enterprise, Inc., d/b/a West Point Pharmacy; Visels Drug Store, Inc., d/b/a Visels Pharmacy; Jgbla, Inc., d/b/a West Hempstead Pharmacy; Rj Professionals, Inc., d/b/a Young's Pharmacy; Rudi Pharmacy, Inc., d/b/a Philadelphian Pharmacy; Walker Drug Company, Inc., d/b/a Walker Drug; Harris Pharmacy, Inc., d/b/a Harris Pharmacy; Neff Drugs 5, LLC, d/b/a 18th Street Apothecary; Tandons Advanced Pharmacy, d/b/a Advanced Health Pharmacy; Caribbean Pharmacy, Inc., d/b/a Caribbean Pharmacy; Castor Pharmacy & Surgical Supplies, LLC, d/b/a Castor Pharmacy; Central City Family Pharmacy, Inc., d/b/a Center Point Family Pharmacy; Christofano Associates, LLC, Hayden's Pharmacy 1 and Hayden's Pharmacy 2; Circle Pharmacy, LLC, d/b/a Circle Pharmacy; Condo, Inc., d/b/a Condo Pharmacy; Cooks Pharmacy of Kingston, Inc., d/b/a Cook's Pharmacy of Kingston; Crestwood Pharmacy, LLC, d/b/a Crestwood Pharmacy; Dakes Drug Store, Inc., d/b/a Dakes Drug Store; Doc's Drugs, Ltd.; Esco Drug Company, Inc., d/b/a Esco Drug; Forest Hills Pharmacy, Inc., d/b/a Forest Hills Pharmacy; Getwell Pharmacy Corp., d/b/a Getwell Pharmacy Corp.; Hometown Village Pharmacy, LLC, d/b/a Hometown Village Pharmacy; Johnson's Pharmacy, d/b/a Johnson's Pharmacy of Hazelton; Keystone Pharmacy(S-Corp.), d/b/a Keystone Pharmacy; Kim Do, Inc., d/b/a M.R. Pharmacy; McNeill Family Pharmacy, Inc., d/b/a Aston Pharmacy Home Health Center; Neff Drugs 20, LLC, d/b/a Farmacia Rayo De Sol; Neff Drugs 21, LLC, d/b/a Farmacia Sunray; Neff Drugs, Inc., d/b/a Baederwood Pharmacy; Neff Merion Enterprises, Inc., d/b/a Babis Pharmacy; Pharmacy Shop, Inc., d/b/a Ed Snell's Pharmacy Shop; RJ Jomici, Inc., d/b/a Jomici Apothecary; Riaz U Rahman, d/b/a Getwell Pharmacy; Independent Rx, Inc., d/b/a Olde Philly Pharmacy; Middletown Chemists, Inc., d/b/a NeighboRx Pharmacy; Mills Family Pharmacy, LLC, d/b/a Mills Family Pharmacy; Newpointe Pharmacy, LLC, d/b/a Newpointe Pharmacy; Nice Pharmacy, Inc., d/b/a Nice Pharmacy; Packer Apothecary, Inc., d/b/a Packer Apothecary Paw Paw Village Drug, d/b/a Paw Paw Village Pharmacy; V.V. Inc., d/b/a ND Pharmacy; Eklund Drug, Inc., d/b/a Preston's Pharmacy; IGM, Inc., d/b/a Rapoport Pharmacy; Neff Drugs 12, LLC, d/b/a Sunray Drugs 56th & Market Street; Neff Drugs 6, LLC, d/b/a Sunray Drugs Baltimore Avenue; Neff Drugs, 11, LLC, d/b/a Sunray Drugs 60th Street; Opierx, Inc., d/b/a S& B Drugs; Professional Pharmacy and Convalescent Products, Ltd, d/b/a Professional Pharmacy; Ramon Pharmacy, Inc., d/b/a Ramon Pharmacy; Resolution Rx, Inc., d/b/a Resolutin Rx; Rings Drug, Ltd, d/b/a Rings Drug; Samuel J Robinson Pharmacy, Inc., d/b/a Sj Robinson Pharmacy; Sheeans Pharmacy, Inc., d/b/a Sheeans Pharmacy; Sunray Drugs, LLC, d/b/a Sunray Drugs; Two Fishes, Inc., d/b/a Roger's Family Pharmacy; Daniel Raif, Inc., d/b/a The Medicine Shoppe#0188; Griffin Drugs, Inc., d/b/a Thrift Drugs; Karwaski Pharmacy, Inc., d/b/a The Medicine Shoppe-Dallas (#1251); Neff Drugs 13, LLC, d/b/a Sunray Drugs Chestnut Plaza; PHC Pharmacies, Inc., d/b/a The Medicine Shoppe#1330 and The Medicine Shoppe#1397; SLV Pharmacy, Inc., d/b/a Valley Pharmacy & Surgical Supplies; SSV Pharmacy, LLC, d/b/a The Medicine Shoppe#1404; Schropp Pharmacy, Inc., d/b/a The Medicine Shoppe #0146; Shirley Court Pharmacy, Inc., d/b/a Upper Darby Family Pharmacy; The Robbins Pharmacy (S-Corp), d/b/a The Robbins Pharmacy; Cllamp Co., Inc., d/b/a Medicap Pharmacy#8213; Fairmount Pharmacy Services, Inc., d/b/a Fairmount Pharmacy Services; Forest Hills Pharmacy, Inc., d/b/a FHP Pharmacy Services; Granite State Pharmacy, LLC, d/b/a Granite State Pharmacy; Health Spectrum, d/b/a Wonder Drug; Husack Holdings, JPL, d/b/a The Medicine Shoppe-berwick; J.B.M. Inc., d/b/a Village Pharmacy At Springhouse; JJM Enterprises, Inc., d/b/a Gem Pharmacy; Kedo, LLC, d/b/a Valumed Pharmacy-Coralville; Madsen, Inc., d/b/a Medicap Pharmacy; #8019; Medcare Ltc, LLC, d/b/a Medcare Ltc; Neff Drugs 22, LLC, d/b/a Village Shires Pharmacy; Springfield Pharmacy, Inc., d/b/a Village Pharmacy(Queens Village); Sugar River Pharmacy, LLC, d/b/a Sugar River Pharmacy; The Medicine Shoppe, d/b/a The Medicine Shoppe-Jeffersonville and The Medicine Shoppe-Munhall; Warner Pharmacy, Inc., d/b/a Warner Pharmacy; West Village Pharmacy, Inc., d/b/a West Village Pharmacy; Bowser Corporation, d/b/a Shankel's Pharmacy; Claywell, Inc., d/b/a Medica Pharmacy & Wellness Center and Medica Pharmacy Bloomfield; Clinic Pharmacy, LLC, d/b/a Clinic Pharmacy; Evans City Drug Store, Inc., d/b/a Evans City Drug Store; Fairmount Pharmacy, Inc., d/b/a Fairmount Pharmacy; G&R Inc., Corp, d/b/a Malheur Drug II GFJ, Inc., d/b/a Broken Arrow Family Drug and Broken Arrow Family Drug#2; Hidenwood Pharmacy, Inc., d/b/a Hidenwood Pharmacy; KST Group, LLC, d/b/a Valumed Pharmacy-Sioux City; Kapaa Pharmacy (S-Corp), d/b/a Kapaa Pharmacy; Lihue Pharmacy (S-Corp), d/b/a Lihue Pharmacy Group; M.D. Co., Inc., d/b/a M.D. Pharmacy; Melrose Pharmacy, LLC, d/b/a Melrose Pharmacy; Millersburg Pharmacy, Inc., Millersburg Pharmacy; Pacific Health Management, LLC, d/b/a Lihue Professional Pharmacy; Pharmacy Consultant Services, Inc., d/b/a Turner Drug; Rocky Top Pharmacy, Inc., d/b/a Longley Pharmacy; Royer Pharmacy, Inc.; Sano Vito, Inc. (S.Corp), d/b/a Rivergate Pharmacy; Sheltons Pharmacy, Inc., d/b/a A Village Pharmacy; Sumpter Pharmacy, Inc., d/b/a Sumpter Pharmacy & Wellness; Taylor Drug Operating Services, Inc., d/b/a Taylor Drug Operating Services; The Medicine Center, LLC, d/b/a The Medicine Center; Bluegrass Rx, LLC, d/b/a Bluegrass Pharmacy; Broad & Grange, Inc., d/b/a Broad & Grange Pharmacy; Broad & Lehigh Pharmacy, Inc., d/b/a Broad & Lehigh Pharmacy; Choice Family Pharmacy, Inc., d/b/a Choice Family Pharmacy; Elu, Inc., d/b/a Point Breeze Pharmacy; East Berlin Pharmacy, Inc., d/b/a East Berlin Pharmacy; Family Pharmacy Professional Association, (Sub S Corp.), d/b/a Family Pharmacy P.A.; Fino's Pharmacy, LLC, d/b/a Fino's Pharmacy-Dallas; Greater Falls Pharmacy, Inc., d/b/a Greater Falls Pharmacy; Healme, Inc., d/b/a Hometown; Heritage Pharmacy, Inc., d/b/a Heritage Pharmacy; Howes Pharmacy, LLC, d/b/a Howes Pharmacy; Kb Pharmacy, LLC, d/b/a Grafton Drug; Matste, Inc., d/b/a Hometown Pharmacy-Brookfield; Med-Fast Pharmacy, Inc.; Milan Pharmacy, Inc., d/b/a King Pharmacy; Krynicki, Inc., d/b/a Hometown Pharmacy-Dierkens; Tadek, Inc., d/b/a Hometown Pharmacy-Cornersburg and Hometown Pharmacy-Struthers; Tadmar, Inc., d/b/a Hometown Pharmacy-Girard; CMV Pharmacy, Inc., d/b/a Manlius Pharmacy; Hein-lun, Inc., d/b/a Neff Surgical Pharmacy; Lion Pharmacy, Inc., d/b/a Lion Pharmacy; Marysia, Inc., d/b/a Hometown Pharmacy-Harmony; Newtko, Inc.; d/b/a Port Allegheny Pharmacy; Norland Avenue Pharmacy, LLC, d/b/a Norland Avenue Pharmacy; Oak Lane Pharmacy, Inc., d/b/a Oak Lane Pharmacy; Patterson Family Pharmacy, Inc., d/b/a Patterson Family Pharmacy; Rx Express Prescription Services, Inc., d/b/a Rx Express Prescription Services; Richlands Pharmacy Associates, d/b/a Richalands Pharmacy; Sav-Mor Pharmacy, Inc., d/b/a Sav-Mor Pharmacy; St. Mary's Pharmacy, Inc., d/b/a St. Mary's Pharmacy; Stemat, Inc., d/b/a Hometown Pharmacy-New Castle; Stonewood Village Pharmacy, Inc., d/b/a Stonewood Village Pharmacy; Wandaroo, Inc.; City Drugs Co of Jefferson Tx, d/b/a City Drug; Franklin Square Pharmacy, Inc., d/b/a Franklin Square Pharmacy; Kuler Drugs, LLC, d/b/a Med Depot Pharmacy; Lehan Drugs, Inc., d/b/a Lehan Drugs; Luke's Family Pharmacy, d/b/a Luke's Family Pharmacy; Matthewson Drug Co., Inc., d/b/a Matthewson Drug Co.; Neff Drugs 9, LLC, d/b/a Sunray Drugs Progress Plaza; Pine Street Pharmacy, d/b/a Stacy's Family Pharmacy; Purdy Pharmacy, Inc., d/b/a Purdy Costless Rx; Rjmtz Pharmacy, LLC, d/b/a The Pharmacy Corner; Rx Shops, Inc., d/b/a Hometown Pharmacy; Readings Community Pharmacy, Inc., d/b/a R&R Pharmacy; S&R Drug Co. (S-Corp), d/b/a S&R Drug Co.; San Juan Pharmacy, Inc., d/b/a San Juan Pharmacy; The Country Squire Discount Pharmacy, Inc., d/b/a The Country Squire Discount Pharmacy; Urban Specialty Pharmacy, LLC, d/b/a Urban Specialty Pharmacy; S&B Health Systems, LLC, d/b/a West Cocoa Pharmacy & Compounding; David J. Greenlee, d/b/a Ross Grant Avenue Pharmacy; Jak Pharma, Inc., d/b/a Arthur Avenue Pharmacy; Jen Pharma, Inc., d/b/a Summer Ave Pharmacy; Medicap Specialty Services, d/b/a Medicap Specialty Services; Neff Drugs 23 LLC, d/b/a Allegheny Apothecary; Neff Drugs 24, LLC, d/b/a Holmesburg Pharmacy; Star Pharmacy Services, Inc., d/b/a Paoli Pharmacy; University Pharmacy, Inc., d/b/a University Pharmacy; Vijan Pharma, Inc., d/b/a Sure Drugs; Estate of Theodore Billinger Brent Billinger, Personal Representative; v. OPTUMRX, successor by merger to Catamaran Corporation, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Filed: August 4, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lucas C. Townsend ARGUED, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, 1050 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20036, Counsel for Appellant.

Mark R. Cuker ARGUED, Suite 1120, 2005 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, Counsel for Appellee.

Before: McKEE, AMBRO, and SMITH, Circuit Judges


OPINION OF THE COURT

Over 400 pharmacies joined forces in a lawsuit against OptumRX (Optum), a pharmacy benefits manager, alleging breaches of contract and breaches of duties of good faith and fair dealing, together with violations of certain state statutes. Pointing to arbitration agreements found in various contracts...

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