Southeastern Emergency Physicians LLC v. Arkansas Health & Wellness Health Plan Inc

Filing 316

JUDGMENT: Pursuant to the 8/18/2020 jury verdict, judgment is entered in favor of Southeastern Emergency Physicians, LLC and against Arkansas Health & Wellness Insurance Company, Novasys Health, Inc., and Centene Corporation in the amount of $9, 426,487. SEP's 306 request for attorneys' fees is granted in the amount of $1,230,863.50, and the request for costs is granted in the amount of $46,448.96. The motion to unseal 309 the 7/27/2020 order is denied. 313 Defendants' renewed motion for judgment as a matter of law is denied. Signed by Judge Brian S. Miller on 9/28/2020. (kdr)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
CENTRAL DIVISION
SOUTHEASTERN EMERGENCY
PHYSICIANS, LLC
v.

PLAINTIFF

CASE NO. 4:17-CV-00492-BSM

ARKANSAS HEALTH &
WELLNESS HEALTH PLAN, INC., et al.

DEFENDANTS

JUDGMENT
Pursuant to the verdict returned by the jury on August 18, 2020, following seven days
of trial, judgment is entered in favor of Southeastern Emergency Physicians, LLC and against
Arkansas Health & Wellness Insurance Company, Novasys Health, Inc., and Centene
Corporation in the amount of $9,426,487.
SEP’s request for attorneys’ fees [Doc. No. 306] is granted in the amount of
$1,230,863.50, and the request for costs is granted in the amount of $46,448.96. Attorneys’
fees and costs are awarded from the date of the filing of the second amended complaint on
December 19, 2019, see Doc. No. 95, until the filing of the motion for entry of judgment on
August 8, 2020, see Doc. No. 306. SEP is being awarded fees and costs for its breach of
contract claim, which was first alleged in the second amended complaint, and it is not being
awarded fees and costs for the time spent pursuing the claims upon which it was not
successful.
The motion to unseal the July 27, 2020 order [Doc. No. 309] is denied.

Defendants’ renewed motion for judgment as a matter of law [Doc. No. 313] is
denied.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 28th day of September, 2020
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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