RightCHOICE MANAGED CARE, INC. v. HOSPITAL PARTNERS, INC.

No. 5:18-cv-06037-DGK.

RIGHTCHOICE MANAGED CARE, INC., et al., Plaintiffs, v. HOSPITAL PARTNERS, INC., et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, W.D. Missouri, St. Joseph Division.

December 14, 2018.

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: 370 Other Fraud
Source: PACER


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

RightCHOICE Managed Care, Inc., Blue Cross of California, Inc., doing business as Anthem Blue Cross, Anthem Blue Cross Life and Health Insurance Company, Rocky Mountain Hospital and Medical Service, Inc., doing business as Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Anthem Health Plans, Inc., doing business as Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia, Inc., Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthcare Plan of Georgia, Inc., Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc., doing business as Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Anthem Health Plans of Kentucky, Inc., doing business as Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Anthem Health Plans of Maine, Inc., doing business as Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Healthy Alliance Life Insurance Company, HMO Missouri, Inc., Anthem Health Plans of New Hampshire, Inc., doing business as Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Empire HealthChoice Assurance, Inc., doing business as Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Community Insurance Company, doing business as Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Anthem Health Plans of Virginia, Inc., doing business as Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, HMO Healthkeepers, Inc., doing business as Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wisconsin, doing business as Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Compcare Health Services Insurance Corporation, doing business as Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, BCBSM Inc., doing business as BlueCross BlueShield of Minnesota, Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon, Regence BlueShield & Regence BlueShield of Idaho, Plaintiffs, represented by Amira A. ElShareif , Robins Kaplan LLP, pro hac vice, Jaime J. Wing , Robins Kaplan LLP, pro hac vice, Jamie R. Kurtz , Robins Kaplan LLP, pro hac vice, Jeffrey S. Gleason , Robins Kaplan LLP, pro hac vice, Nathaniel J. Moore , Robins Kaplan LLP, pro hac vice, Randall Tietjen , Robins Kaplan LLP, pro hac vice, Timothy W. Billion , Robins Kaplan LLP, pro hac vice, Jason W. Pfeiffer , Robins Kaplan LLP, Michael L. Jente , Lewis Rice LLC & Neal F. Perryman , Lewis Rice LLC.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Mutual Insurance Company, Plaintiff, represented by Amira A. ElShareif , Robins Kaplan LLP, pro hac vice, Jaime J. Wing , Robins Kaplan LLP, pro hac vice, Jamie R. Kurtz , Robins Kaplan LLP, pro hac vice, Jeffrey S. Gleason , Robins Kaplan LLP, pro hac vice, Nathaniel J. Moore , Robins Kaplan LLP, pro hac vice, Randall Tietjen , Robins Kaplan LLP, pro hac vice, Scott R. Knapp , pro hac vice, Timothy W. Billion , Robins Kaplan LLP, pro hac vice, Jason W. Pfeiffer , Robins Kaplan LLP, Michael L. Jente , Lewis Rice LLC, Scott David Hofer , Foland, Wickens, Roper, Hofer & Crawford PC & Neal F. Perryman , Lewis Rice LLC.

Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah, Plaintiff, represented by Amira A. ElShareif , Robins Kaplan LLP, pro hac vice, Jaime J. Wing , Robins Kaplan LLP, pro hac vice, Jamie R. Kurtz , Robins Kaplan LLP, pro hac vice, Jeffrey S. Gleason , Robins Kaplan LLP, pro hac vice, Nathaniel J. Moore , Robins Kaplan LLP, pro hac vice, Randall Tietjen , Robins Kaplan LLP, pro hac vice, Jason W. Pfeiffer , Robins Kaplan LLP, Michael L. Jente , Lewis Rice LLC & Neal F. Perryman , Lewis Rice LLC.

Hospital Partners, Inc., Empower H.I.S. LLC, David Byrns & Jorge Perez, Defendants, represented by Frank Martin Smith & Lauren A. Horsman , Chapman and Cowherd, PC.

LifeBrite Laboratories, LLC, Defendant, represented by Elizabeth L. Berry , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP, pro hac vice, Jennifer L. Spaziano , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, pro hac vice, John T. Bentivoglio , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP, pro hac vice & Thomas W. Rynard , Ellinger and Associates LLC.

Labmed Services, LLC, SeroDynamics, LLC, Beau Gertz & Mark Blake, Defendants, represented by Gregory J. Minana , Husch Blackwell LLP & Michael Owens , Husch Blackwell LLP.

Lucenta Labs, LLC, Defendant, represented by Peter N. Leritz , Leritz, Plunkert & Bruning, P.C.

Christian Fletcher, Defendant, represented by Elizabeth L. Berry , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP, pro hac vice, John T. Bentivoglio , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP, pro hac vice & Thomas W. Rynard , Ellinger and Associates LLC.

James F Porter, Jr., Defendant, represented by Jennifer E. Briner , Briner Law Group LLC, Mohamad Ahmad , pro hac vice & Yussuf Abdel-aleem , Joseph, Aleem & Slowik LLC, pro hac vice.


ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFFS' REQUEST FOR ENTRY OF DEFAULT AND GRANTING DEFENDANT JAMES F. PORTER, JR.'S MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO PLAINTIFFS' THIRD AMENDED COMPLAINT

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