FERO v. EXCELLUS HEALTH PLAN INC.

No. 6:15-CV-06569-EAW-JJM.

MATTHEW FERO, et al., Plaintiffs, v. EXCELLUS HEALTH PLAN INC., et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, W.D. New York.

December 3, 2019.

Editors Note
Applicable Law: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Cause: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity - Contract Dispute
Nature of Suit: 190 Contract: Other
Source: PACER


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Matthew Fero, James J. Smith, Jr., Sharon C. Smith & Barbara A. Palmer, Plaintiffs, represented by Jason T. Dennett , Tousley Brain Stephens PLLC, pro hac vice, Kathryn Lee Bruns , Faraci Lange LLP, Robin L. Greenwald , Weitz & Luxenberg, P.C., pro hac vice, Stephen G. Schwarz , Faraci Lange LLP, James J. Bilsborrow , Weitz & Luxenberg, P.C., Joshua Mankoff , Lopez McHugh, LLP & Hadley L. Matarazzo , Faraci Lange LLP.

Cathryn Kwit, Robert Kwit, Roger A. Carroll, D.D.S., Andres Curbelo, Brenda Caltagarone, Cindy Harden, Nina Mottern, Thomas Albrecht, Don Korn & Dwayne Church, Plaintiffs, represented by Jason T. Dennett , Tousley Brain Stephens PLLC, pro hac vice, Joshua Mankoff , Lopez McHugh, LLP & Hadley L. Matarazzo , Faraci Lange LLP.

Harold Jackling, Plaintiff, represented by Hadley L. Matarazzo , Faraci Lange LLP, James J. Bilsborrow , Weitz & Luxenberg, P.C., Jason T. Dennett , Tousley Brain Stephens PLLC, pro hac vice, Kathryn Lee Bruns , Faraci Lange LLP, Robin L. Greenwald , Weitz & Luxenberg, P.C., pro hac vice & Joshua Mankoff , Lopez McHugh, LLP.

Carole Preston, Consol Plaintiff, represented by David E. Bower , Bower Law Group PC, Joseph J. Siprut , Siprut PC, pro hac vice, Tina Wolfson , Ahdoot & Wolfson, PC, pro hac vice, Jeremiah Frei-Pearson , Finkelstein Blankinship Frei-Pearson & Garber LLP & Hadley L. Matarazzo , Faraci Lange LLP.

Gary Preston, Consol Plaintiff, represented by David E. Bower , Bower Law Group PC, Joseph J. Siprut , Siprut PC, pro hac vice, Tina Wolfson , Ahdoot & Wolfson, PC, pro hac vice & Jeremiah Frei-Pearson , Finkelstein Blankinship Frei-Pearson & Garber LLP.

Carlos Martinho, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Andrew W. Ferich , Chimicles & Tikellis LLP, pro hac vice, Benjamin F. Johns , Chimicles & Tikellis LLP, pro hac vice, David E. Bower , Bower Law Group PC & Hadley L. Matarazzo , Faraci Lange LLP.

Heather Martinho & Brian Martinho, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Andrew W. Ferich , Chimicles & Tikellis LLP, pro hac vice, Benjamin F. Johns , Chimicles & Tikellis LLP, pro hac vice & David E. Bower , Bower Law Group PC.

Patricia Fisher & Kenneth Fisher, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Cari Campen Laufenberg , Keller Rohrback LLP, pro hac vice, David S. Preminger , Keller Rohrback LLP & Gretchen Freeman Cappio , Keller Rohrback LLP, pro hac vice.

Therese Boomershine, Consol Plaintiff, represented by David M. Berger , Gibbs Law Group LLP, pro hac vice, Eric H. Gibbs , Gibbs Law Group LLP, pro hac vice, Hadley L. Matarazzo , Faraci Lange LLP, Kathryn Lee Bruns , Faraci Lange LLP, Linh G. Vuong , Girard Gibbs LLP, pro hac vice, Lynn A. Toops , Cohen & Malad LLP, pro hac vice & Vess A. Miller , Cohen & Malad LLP.

Julia Polidore, Consol Plaintiff, represented by David M. Berger , Gibbs Law Group LLP, pro hac vice, Eric H. Gibbs , Gibbs Law Group LLP, pro hac vice, Hadley L. Matarazzo , Faraci Lange LLP, Kathryn Lee Bruns , Faraci Lange LLP, Linh G. Vuong , Girard Gibbs LLP, pro hac vice & Lynn A. Toops , Cohen & Malad LLP, pro hac vice.

Eric S Clark, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Jason J. Kane , Peiffer Rosca Wolf Abdullah Carr & Kane, LLP & Alan L. Rosca , Peiffer Rosca Wolf Abdullah Carr & Kane, pro hac vice.

LouAnn Malta, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Joseph P. Guglielmo , Scott & Scott, Attorneys at Law LLP, Karen H. Riebel , Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P, pro hac vice, Kate M. Baxter-Kauf , Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P, pro hac vice, Marco Cercone , Rupp, Baase, Pfalzgraf & Cunningham, LLC & Stephen J. Teti , Scott & Scott, Attorneys at Law LLP.

Lawrence F Thompson, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Bryan L. Bleichner , Chestnut Cambronne PA, pro hac vice, Karen H. Riebel , Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P, pro hac vice, Kate M. Baxter-Kauf , Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P, pro hac vice, Marco Cercone , Rupp, Baase, Pfalzgraf & Cunningham, LLC & Gary F. Lynch , Carlson Lynch Ltd.

Paul Malick & Margaret Malick, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by James J. Bilsborrow , Weitz & Luxenberg, P.C., Jean Sutton Martin , Law Office of Jean Sutton Martin PLLC & John A. Yanchunis , Morgan & Morgan Complex Litigation Group, pro hac vice.

Raymond A. McLeod & Juanita McLeod, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Edward W. Ciolko , Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP, pro hac vice & Matthew J. Fusco , Trevett, Cristo, Salzer & Andolina P.C.

Cally Couturier, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Samuel H. Rudman , Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP & William John Geddish , Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP.

Bleachtech LLC, as fiduciary for the Bleachtech LLC 401(k) Plan & Dick Immerman, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Jason J. Kane , Peiffer Rosca Wolf Abdullah Carr & Kane, LLP.

Natalie Baldwin, Shalena Hill & Biagio Mormile, Consol Plaintiffs, represented by Daniel S. Robinson , Robinson Calcagnie Robinson Shapiro Davis, Inc., Todd S. Garber , Finkelstein Blankinship Frei-Pearson & Garber LLP & Jeremiah Frei-Pearson , Finkelstein Blankinship Frei-Pearson & Garber LLP.

Katie Fuller, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Consol Plaintiff, represented by John Barry Licata , Dolce Panepinto PC.

Excellus Health Plan, Inc. & Lifetime Healthcare, Inc., Defendants, represented by Anna L.R. Mercado Clark , Phillips Lytle LLP, Edward John Jacobs , Baker & Hostetler LLP, Emily Fedeles , Baker & Hostetler LLP, pro hac vice, Jennifer A. Beckage , Beckage PLLC, Paul G. Karlsgodt , Baker & Hostetler LLP, Robyn Mara Feldstein , Baker & Hostetler LLP, David A. Carney , Baker & Hostetler LLP, John G. Schmidt, Jr. , Phillips Lytle LLP, Karin Scholz Jenson , Baker & Hostetler LLP & Mark J. Moretti , Phillips Lytle LLP.

Lifetime Benefit Solutions, Inc., Genesee Region Home Care Association, Inc. d/b/a Lifetime Care, Genesee Valley Group Health Association d/b/a Lifetime Health Medical Group & MedAmerica, Inc., Defendants, represented by Anna L.R. Mercado Clark , Phillips Lytle LLP, Edward John Jacobs , Baker & Hostetler LLP, Emily Fedeles , Baker & Hostetler LLP, pro hac vice, Jennifer A. Beckage , Beckage PLLC, Robyn Mara Feldstein , Baker & Hostetler LLP & David A. Carney , Baker & Hostetler LLP.

Univera Healthcare, Defendant, represented by Anna L.R. Mercado Clark , Phillips Lytle LLP, Edward John Jacobs , Baker & Hostetler LLP, Emily Fedeles , Baker & Hostetler LLP, pro hac vice, Jennifer A. Beckage , Beckage PLLC & David A. Carney , Baker & Hostetler LLP.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, Defendant, represented by Adam P. Feinberg , Miller & Chevalier Chartered, Brian P. Kavanaugh , Kirkland & Ellis LLP, pro hac vice, Jeffrey J. Harradine , Ward Greenberg Heller & Reidy LLP, Kate Warner , Kirkland & Ellis LLP, pro hac vice, Luke C. Ruse , Kirkland & Ellis LLP, pro hac vice, Sunil Shenoi , Kirkland & Ellis LLP, pro hac vice & Thomas S. D'Antonio , Ward Greenberg Heller & Reidy LLP.

Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, Consol Defendant, represented by John G. Schmidt, Jr. , Phillips Lytle LLP, Paul G. Karlsgodt , Baker & Hostetler LLP & Mark J. Moretti , Phillips Lytle LLP.

Lifetime Benefit Solutions, Inc., Consol Defendant, represented by David A. Carney , Baker & Hostetler LLP.


INTERIM DECISION AND ORDER REGARDING PRIVILEGE

The parties' familiarity with the relevant procedural history is presumed. At issue for present purposes are the Excellus defendants' claims of attorney-client or work product privilege with respect to 64 highlighted entries on their privilege log [359...

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