SHANE GROUP, INC. v. BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF MICHIGAN

Case No. 10-CV-14360.

THE SHANE GROUP, INC., et al., Plaintiffs, v. BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF MICHIGAN, Defendant.

United States District Court, E.D. Michigan, Southern Division.

September 30, 2019.

Editors Note
Applicable Law: 15 U.S.C. § 1
Cause: 15 U.S.C. § 1 Antitrust Litigation
Nature of Suit: 410 Anti - Trust
Source: PACER


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The Shane Group, Inc. & Bradley A. Veneberg, Plaintiffs, represented by Brent W. Johnson , Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC, Daniel E. Gustafson , Gustafson Gluek PLLC, Daniel Hedlund , Gustafson Gluek PLLC, Daniel J. Nordin , GustafsonGluek PLLC, Daniel Small , Cohen, Milstein, Darryl Bressack , Fink Bressack, E. Powell Miller , The Miller Law Firm, John E. Tangren , DiCello Levitt & Casey LLC, Mary Jane Fait , Theodore Bell & David H. Fink , Fink + Associates Law.

Scott Steele, Plaintiff, represented by Alyson L. Oliver , Brent W. Johnson , Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC, Daniel E. Gustafson , Gustafson Gluek PLLC, Daniel Hedlund , Gustafson Gluek PLLC, Daniel J. Nordin , GustafsonGluek PLLC, Daniel Small , Cohen, Milstein, David M. Cialkowski , Zimmerman Reed, PLLP, Dianne M. Nast , NastLaw LLC, Theodore Bell , W. Joseph Bruckner , Lockridge Grindal Nauen & E. Powell Miller , The Miller Law Firm.

Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters Employee Benefits Fund, Abatement Workers National Health and Welfare Fund & Monroe Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 671 Welfare Fund, Plaintiffs, represented by Brent W. Johnson , Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC, Bryan M. Beckerman , Novara, Tesija, Daniel E. Gustafson , Gustafson Gluek PLLC, Daniel Hedlund , Gustafson Gluek PLLC, Daniel J. Nordin , GustafsonGluek PLLC, Daniel Small , Cohen, Milstein, Michael A. Novara , Novara, Tesija, Theodore Bell & E. Powell Miller , The Miller Law Firm.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Defendant, represented by Michelle L. Alamo , Dickinson Wright, Michelle R. Heikka , Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Patrick B. Green , Dickinson Wright, Robert A. Phillips , Blue Cross Blue Shield, Thomas G. McNeill , Dickinson Wright, Thomas J. Rheaume, Jr. , Bodman PLC, Todd M. Stenerson , Shearman & Sterling LLP & Farayha J. Arrine , Dickinson Wright PLLC.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Mutual Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Rachel E. Mossman , Shearman & Sterling LLP, Thomas J. Rheaume, Jr. , Bodman PLC & Todd M. Stenerson , Shearman & Sterling LLP.

City of Pontiac, Interested Party, represented by Jason J. Thompson , Sommers Schwartz, P.C.

Alyson Oliver, Interested Party, pro se.

Gratiot Community Hospital, Metro Health, MidMichigan Health, Marquette General Health System, Covenant Healthcare, Covenant Medical Center, Inc., Metropolitan Hospital, CHE Trinity, Michigan Health and Hospital Association, Bronson Health Care Group, Inc., University of Michigan Health System, Prime Healthcare Services - Garden City, LLC, McLaren Health Care Corporation, Health Alliance Plan of Michigan, Charlevoix Area Hospital & DLP Marquette General Hospital, LLC, Interested Partys, represented by David A. Ettinger , Honigman, Miller, Schwartz and Cohn LLP.

Ascension Health, Interested Party, represented by Jonathan F. Jorissen , Brooks Wilkins Sharkey & Turco, Michael R. Shumaker , Jones Day & Thomas Demitrack , Jones Day.

Sparrow Hospital & Munson Medical Center, Interested Partys, represented by Richard C. Kraus , Foster, Swift, Collins & Smith, P.C.

United States of America, United States of America & United States of America, Interested Partys, represented by Ryan Danks , U.S. Department of Justice.

Bradley A. Veneberg & The Shane Group, Inc., Interested Partys, represented by E. Powell Miller , The Miller Law Firm, John E. Tangren , DiCello Levitt & Casey LLC & David H. Fink , Fink + Associates Law.

Borgess Medical Center, Interested Party, represented by Jonathan F. Jorissen , Brooks Wilkins Sharkey & Turco & Thomas Demitrack , Jones Day.

Jeffrey Connolly, Interested Party, represented by Daniel J. McGlynn , McGlynn Associates, PLC.

Alpena Regional Medical Center, Caro Community Hospital, Henry Ford Hospital, Henry Ford Macomb Hospital Corporation, Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital, Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital, National Surgical Hospital, Oakwood Healthcare System, Oakwood Healthcare, Inc., Oakwood Annapolis Hospital, Oakwood Heritage Hospital & Oakwood Southshore Medical Center, Interested Partys, represented by Noah S. Hurwitz , Dykema Gossett PLLC.

Henry Ford Health System, Interested Party, represented by Matthew M. Dybas , Dykema Gossett PLLC & Noah S. Hurwitz , Dykema Gossett PLLC.

The Dow Chemical Company, Interested Party, represented by James W. Joseph , Eimer Stahl.

Scott Mancinelli, Objector, pro se.

ADAC Automotive, Alma Products Company, Baker College, Borroughs Corporation, Eagle Alloy, Inc., Fisher & Company, Inc., Four Winds Casino Resort, Frankenmuth Bavarian Inn, Inc., Gemini Group, Inc., Gill-Roy's Hardware/Morgan Properties LLC, Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, Hi-Lex Corporation, Huizenga Group, Kent Companies, Inc., LaBelle Management, Incorporated, Master Automatic Machine Company, Incorporated, Petoskey Plastics, Inc., SAF-Holland USA, Star of the West Milling Company, Tarus Products, Inc., Terryberry Company, LLC, Thelen Inc., Trillium Staffing Solutions, Truss Technologies, Wade Trim Group Inc. & Morbark, Inc., Objectors, represented by Aaron M. Phelps , Varnum, Riddering, Bryan R. Walters , Varnum, Riddering & Perrin Rynders , Varnum, Riddering.

Christopher Andrews, Objector, pro se.

Aetna, Inc., Objector, represented by Joshua Lipton , Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP & Matthew P. Allen , Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, PLC.

FloraCraft Corporation & Magna International of America, Incorporated, Objectors, represented by Bryan R. Walters , Varnum, Riddering.

Priority Health Insurance Company & Spectrum Health Systems, Intervenors, represented by Brian J. Masternak , Warner, Norcross.

Holland Community Hospital, Intervenor, represented by Brian J. Masternak , Warner, Norcross & Katherine Lynn Pullen , Warner Norcross & Judd LLP.

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated, Intervenor, represented by Iain R. McPhie , Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP.


ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR FINAL APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT AND PLAN ALLOCATION; GRANTING CLASS COUNSEL'S MOTION FOR AWARD OF ATTORNEYS' FEES, REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES, AND PAYMENT OF INCENTIVE AWARDS TO CLASS REPRESENTATIVES; AND GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART THE VARNUM GROUPS' MOTION FOR ATTORNEY FEES AND COSTS

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