WIT v. UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

Case No. 14-cv-02346-JCS, Related Case No. 14-cv-05337 JCS.

DAVID WIT, et al., Plaintiffs, v. UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, Defendant. GARY ALEXANDER, et al., Plaintiffs, v. UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, Defendant.

United States District Court, N.D. California.

August 14, 2017.

Editors Note
Applicable Law: 29 U.S.C. § 1132
Cause: 29 U.S.C. § 1132 E.R.I.S.A.: Employee Benefits
Nature of Suit: 890 Other Statutory Actions
Source: PACER


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David Wit, Plaintiff, represented by Meiram Bendat , Psych-Appeal, Inc..

David Wit, Plaintiff, represented by Adam Abelson , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, pro hac vice, Andrew Nathan Goldfarb , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, Anthony F. Maul , The Maul Firm, P.C., Carl Spencer Kravitz , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, pro hac vice, Caroline E. Reynolds , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, D. Brian Hufford , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, Daniel Patrick Moylan , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, pro hac vice, Jason S. Cowart , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, Martin Stanley Himeles, Jr. , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, pro hac vice, Sara Louise Alpert Lawson , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, pro hac vice & Steven N. Herman , Zuckerman Spaeder, pro hac vice.

Natasha Wit, Plaintiff, represented by Meiram Bendat , Psych-Appeal, Inc., Adam Abelson , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, pro hac vice, Andrew Nathan Goldfarb , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, Anthony F. Maul , The Maul Firm, P.C., Carl Spencer Kravitz , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, pro hac vice, Caroline E. Reynolds , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, D. Brian Hufford , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, Daniel Patrick Moylan , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, pro hac vice, Jason S. Cowart , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, Martin Stanley Himeles, Jr. , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, pro hac vice, Sara Louise Alpert Lawson , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, pro hac vice & Steven N. Herman , Zuckerman Spaeder, pro hac vice.

Brian Muir, Plaintiff, represented by Meiram Bendat , Psych-Appeal, Inc., Adam Abelson , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, pro hac vice, Andrew Nathan Goldfarb , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, Anthony F. Maul , The Maul Firm, P.C., Carl Spencer Kravitz , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, pro hac vice, Caroline E. Reynolds , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, D. Brian Hufford , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, Daniel Patrick Moylan , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, pro hac vice, Jason S. Cowart , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, Martin Stanley Himeles, Jr. , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, pro hac vice, Sara Louise Alpert Lawson , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, pro hac vice & Steven N. Herman , Zuckerman Spaeder, pro hac vice.

Brandt Pfeifer, Plaintiff, represented by D. Brian Hufford , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, Jason S. Cowart , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, Adam Abelson , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, pro hac vice, Andrew Nathan Goldfarb , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, Anthony F. Maul , The Maul Firm, P.C., Carl Spencer Kravitz , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, pro hac vice, Caroline E. Reynolds , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, Daniel Patrick Moylan , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, pro hac vice, Martin Stanley Himeles, Jr. , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, pro hac vice, Sara Louise Alpert Lawson , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, pro hac vice, Steven N. Herman , Zuckerman Spaeder, pro hac vice & Meiram Bendat , Psych-Appeal, Inc..

Lori Flanzraich, Plaintiff, represented by D. Brian Hufford , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, Jason S. Cowart , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, Adam Abelson , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, pro hac vice, Andrew Nathan Goldfarb , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, Anthony F. Maul , The Maul Firm, P.C., Carl Spencer Kravitz , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, pro hac vice, Caroline E. Reynolds , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, Daniel Patrick Moylan , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, pro hac vice, Martin Stanley Himeles, Jr. , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, pro hac vice, Sara Louise Alpert Lawson , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, pro hac vice, Steven N. Herman , Zuckerman Spaeder, pro hac vice & Meiram Bendat , Psych-Appeal, Inc..

Cecilia Holdnak, Plaintiff, represented by D. Brian Hufford , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, Jason S. Cowart , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, Adam Abelson , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, pro hac vice, Andrew Nathan Goldfarb , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, Anthony F. Maul , The Maul Firm, P.C., Carl Spencer Kravitz , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, pro hac vice, Caroline E. Reynolds , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, Daniel Patrick Moylan , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, pro hac vice, Martin Stanley Himeles, Jr. , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, pro hac vice, Sara Louise Alpert Lawson , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, pro hac vice, Steven N. Herman , Zuckerman Spaeder, pro hac vice & Meiram Bendat , Psych-Appeal, Inc..

Linda Tillitt, Intervenor Pla, represented by Caroline E. Reynolds , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, D. Brian Hufford , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, Jason S. Cowart , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, Adam Abelson , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, pro hac vice, Andrew Nathan Goldfarb , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, Carl Spencer Kravitz , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, pro hac vice, Daniel Patrick Moylan , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, pro hac vice, Martin Stanley Himeles, Jr. , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, pro hac vice, Sara Louise Alpert Lawson , Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, pro hac vice & Steven N. Herman , Zuckerman Spaeder, pro hac vice.

United Behavioral Health, Defendant, represented by Christopher Flynn , Crowell and Moring LLP, Jeffrey Howard Rutherford , Crowell and Moring LLP, Andrew John William Holmer , Crowell and Moring LLP & April Nelson Ross , Crowell & Moring LLP.

United Behavioral Health, doing business as OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions Inc, Defendant, represented by Jennifer Salzman Romano , Crowell & Moring LLP.

United Behavioral Health, Defendant, represented by Joseph V. Bui , Crowell and Moring LLP, Katharine Fiedler Barach , Crowell & Moring LLP, Kelly T. Currie , Crowell and Moring, pro hac vice, Mana Elihu Lombardo , Crowell and Moring LLP, Nathaniel Philip Bualat , Crowell & Moring LLP & Thomas Francis Koegel , Crowell & Moring LLP.


ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

Docket No. 248

Docket No. 205

I. INTRODUCTION

Plaintiffs in these putative class actions allege that they were improperly denied coverage for mental health and substance...

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