Bay Area Surgical Group Inc. et al v. Aetna Life Insurance Company et al

Filing 668

ORDER GRANTING #663 Stipulation Regarding Dismissal of Fully-Insured Plans and Claims With Prejudice filed by Aetna Life Insurance Company. Signed by Judge Edward J. Davila on 5/5/2014. (ecg, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/5/2014)

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HEATHER L. RICHARDSON, SBN 246517
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GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP
333 South Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90071-3197
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 213.229.7520

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Bay Area Surgical Group, Inc., et al.,

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Plaintiffs,

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Aetna Life Insurance Company, et al.,

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Defendants.

CASE NO. CV13-05430-EJD
STIPULATION REGARDING DISMISSAL
OF FULLY-INSURED PLANS AND CLAIMS
WITH PREJUDICE
Judge:

Hon. Edward J. Davila

Trial Date:

None Set

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STIPULATION REGARDING DISMISSAL OF FULLYINSURED CLAIMS WITH PREJUDICE

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Whereas, Plaintiffs Bay Area Surgical Group, Inc., et al. (“Plaintiffs”) have informed

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Defendant Aetna Life Insurance Company and the Court that they intend to only pursue legal and

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equitable claims related to ERISA-governed self-funded plans in this action the (“Federal Action”),

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and pursue all legal and equitable claims related to fully-insured plans in the pending state action (the

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“State Action”), referred to in Aetna’s motion to stay (DKT Nos. 329, 641);

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Whereas, Plaintiffs have dismissed without prejudice from the Federal Action plan sponsor
defendants that sponsored fully-insured health plans;
Whereas, Aetna and Cross-Complainants in the State Action have stipulated to an amendment
of the Cross-Complaint in the State Action to include solely claims for benefits arising under fullyinsured plans;
Whereas, in light of Plaintiffs’ election to pursue legal and equitable claims related to fully-

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insured plans solely in the State Action, Plaintiffs have agreed to dismiss with prejudice from the

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Federal Action:

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(1) plan sponsor defendants that Aetna has identified as sponsors of fully-insured plans and

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for which Aetna has produced documentation showing the fully-insured nature of those plans,

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including ADP Totalsource, Inc., Al-Razaq Enterprises Group Incorporated, Avidex Industries,

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L.L.C., Barracuda Networks, Inc., Blue Coat Systems, Inc., Bonhams & Butterfields Auctioneers

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Corporation, Bridge Capital Holdings, Cadence Design Systems, Inc., Canon Anelva Corp., Cepheid,

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CordeValle L.P., Dell Inc., Duran & Venables, Inc., Dynamic Details Design, LLC., Echelon

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Corporation, Emulex Corporation, Encore Industries, Ericsson Television, Inc., Farmers Insurance

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Company, Inc., GCA Services Group, Inc., Hathaway Dinwiddie Construction Company, HGST,

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Inc., Infotech Enterprises America, Inc., Innovion Corporation, Intevac, Inc., K.R. Anderson, Inc.,

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LiveOps, Inc., Luminex Corporation, LVI Services, Inc., Microsemi Corporation, Natus Medical

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Incorporated, NDS Surgical Imaging LLC, Oasis Outsourcing Holdings, Inc., Opticomp Corporation,

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Pinnacle Bank, Pole to Win America, Semtech Corp., SRI International, Telenav, Inc., Tolt, LLC,

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Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation, WPG Americas, Inc., Zetta, Inc., dba Delaware Zetta, which

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were previously dismissed without prejudice; and

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(2) any legal and equitable claims asserted against Aetna or other plan sponsor defendants

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insofar as they relate to claims for benefits made under any plan that Aetna identifies as being fully-

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insured.

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DATED: April 30, 2014
DARON TOOCH
KATHERINE M. DRU
HOOPER, LUNDY & BOOKMAN LLP

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By: /s/ Katherine M. Dru ____________
Daron L. Tooch, SBN 137269
[e-mail]

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Katherine M. Dru, SBN 280231
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Attorneys for Plaintiffs Bay Area Surgical Group, Inc.,
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DATED: April 30, 2014
RICHARD J. DOREN
HEATHER L. RICHARDSON
GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP

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By: /s/ Heather L. Richardson________
Richard J. Doren, SBN 124666
[e-mail]
Heather L. Richardson, SBN 246517
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Attorneys for Defendants Aetna Life Insurance
Company, et al.

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