Laurence Kaplan v. Saint Peter's Healthcare Syste, et al

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ORDER (MCKEE, AMBRO and HARDIMAN, Circuit Judges), Reversing the judgment of the District Court dated March 31, 2014. Costs are taxed in favor of the Appellants, filed. Judge: THOMAS L. AMBRO, Authoring

Case: 15-1172

Document: 003112673707

Page: 1

Date Filed: 07/13/2017

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT
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No. 15-1172
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LAURENCE KAPLAN, on behalf of himself,
individually, and on behalf of all others similarly situated
v.
SAINT PETER’S HEALTHCARE SYSTEM;
RONALD C. RAK; SUSAN BALLESTERO, an individual;
GARRICK STOLDT, an individual;
JOHN and JANE DOES 1–20
Saint Peter’s Healthcare System, Ronald C.
Rak, Susan Ballestero, Garrick Stoldt,
Appellants
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the District of New Jersey
(D.C. Civil Action No. 3-13-cv-02941)
District Judge: Honorable Michael A. Shipp
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On Remand from the Supreme Court of the United States
on July 7, 2017
Submitted on Remand July 7, 2017
Present:

McKEE, AMBRO, and HARDIMAN, Circuit Judges

_____________________________ ORDER __________________________________
By opinion and judgment dated June 5, 2017, the Supreme Court of the United States
ordered the judgment of this Court entered December 29, 2015 be reversed. Advocate
Health Care Network, et al. v. Stapleton, et al., __ U.S. __, 137 S.Ct. 1652 (2017).
In accordance with the decision of the Supreme Court, the opinion and judgment of this
Court are hereby vacated. It is further ADJUDGED AND ORDERED that the judgment

Case: 15-1172

Document: 003112673707

Page: 2

Date Filed: 07/13/2017

of the District Court dated March 31, 2014 is hereby reversed. Costs are taxed in favor of
the Appellants.
By the Court,
s/ Thomas L. Ambro, Circuit Judge

ATTEST:
s/Marcia M. Waldron,
Clerk
Dated: July 13, 2017