CENTER FOR RESTORATIVE BREAST SURGERY, L.L.C. v. BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF LOUISIANA

Civil Action No. 11-806.

CENTER FOR RESTORATIVE BREAST SURGERY, L.L.C., ET AL., Plaintiffs, v. BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF LOUISIANA, ET AL., SECTION: "E" (5), Defendants.

United States District Court, E.D. Louisiana.

February 15, 2017.

Editors Note
Applicable Law: 29 U.S.C. § 1132
Cause: 29 U.S.C. § 1132 E.R.I.S.A. - Employee Benefits
Nature of Suit: 791 Labor: E.R.I.S.A.
Source: PACER


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Center For Restorative Breast Surgery, L.L.C., Plaintiff, represented by Charles O. Taylor , Chehardy,Sherman,Ellis,Murray,Recile,Griffith,Stakelum&Hayes.

Center For Restorative Breast Surgery, L.L.C., Plaintiff, represented by Julian R. Murray, Jr. , Chehardy,Sherman,Ellis,Murray,Recile,Griffith,Stakelum&Hayes, Karen Sarradet McInnis , McInnis Law Firm, LLC, Meghan Elizabeth Ruckman , Chehardy Sheman Williams, Paul A. Lea, Jr. , Paul A. Lea, Jr., APLC & Ryan Paul Monsour , Chehardy,Sherman,Ellis,Murray,Recile,Griffith,Stakelum&Hayes.

St. Charles Surgical Hospital, Plaintiff, represented by Charles O. Taylor , Chehardy,Sherman,Ellis,Murray,Recile,Griffith,Stakelum&Hayes, Julian R. Murray, Jr. , Chehardy,Sherman,Ellis,Murray,Recile,Griffith,Stakelum&Hayes, Karen Sarradet McInnis , McInnis Law Firm, LLC, Meghan Elizabeth Ruckman , Chehardy Sheman Williams, Paul A. Lea, Jr. , Paul A. Lea, Jr., APLC & Ryan Paul Monsour , Chehardy,Sherman,Ellis,Murray,Recile,Griffith,Stakelum&Hayes.

Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker.

Blue Cross Blue Shield Hawaii Medical Service Association, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker.

HighMark Blue Shield, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker & Michael C. Drew , Jones Walker.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker, Michael C. Drew , Jones Walker & Tyler J. Rench , Jones Walker.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker, Covert J. Geary , Jones Walker, Daniel John Hofmeister, Jr. , Reed Smith, LLP, pro hac vice, Kevin Dale Tessier , Reed Smith, LLP, pro hac vice, Martin James Bishop , Reed Smith, LLP, pro hac vice, Michael C. Drew , Jones Walker & Tyler J. Rench , Jones Walker.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kentucky, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker & Michael C. Drew , Jones Walker.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Idaho, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker, Michael C. Drew , Jones Walker & Tyler J. Rench , Jones Walker.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mississippi, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker, Covert J. Geary , Jones Walker, Michael C. Drew , Jones Walker & Tyler J. Rench , Jones Walker.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Hawaii, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of New York, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker & Tyler J. Rench , Jones Walker.

Blue Cross Blue Shield CareFirst, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker.

Louisiana Health Service & Indemnity Company, Defendant, represented by Allison Nunley Pham , Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Louisiana.

Louisiana Health Service & Indemnity Company, iDefendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker.

Louisiana Health Service & Indemnity Company, Defendant, represented by Charles Andrew O'Brien, III , Charles Andrew O'Brien, Attorney at Law, Covert J. Geary , Jones Walker, Michael C. Drew , Jones Walker & Tyler J. Rench , Jones Walker.

Regence Blue Shield, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker, Covert J. Geary , Jones Walker, Michael C. Drew , Jones Walker & Tyler J. Rench , Jones Walker.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker, Covert J. Geary , Jones Walker, Daniel John Hofmeister, Jr. , Reed Smith, LLP, pro hac vice, Kevin Dale Tessier , Reed Smith, LLP, pro hac vice, Martin James Bishop , Reed Smith, LLP, pro hac vice, Michael C. Drew , Jones Walker & Tyler J. Rench , Jones Walker.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker, Covert J. Geary , Jones Walker, Michael C. Drew , Jones Walker & Tyler J. Rench , Jones Walker.

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Illinois, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker, Covert J. Geary , Jones Walker, Daniel John Hofmeister, Jr. , Reed Smith, LLP, pro hac vice, Kevin Dale Tessier , Reed Smith, LLP, pro hac vice, Martin James Bishop , Reed Smith, LLP, pro hac vice, Michael C. Drew , Jones Walker & Tyler J. Rench , Jones Walker.

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker, Covert J. Geary , Jones Walker, Michael C. Drew , Jones Walker & Tyler J. Rench , Jones Walker.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker, Covert J. Geary , Jones Walker, Michael C. Drew , Jones Walker & Tyler J. Rench , Jones Walker.

Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker, Covert J. Geary , Jones Walker, Michael C. Drew , Jones Walker & Tyler J. Rench , Jones Walker.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker, Covert J. Geary , Jones Walker, Daniel John Hofmeister, Jr. , Reed Smith, LLP, pro hac vice, Kevin Dale Tessier , Reed Smith, LLP, pro hac vice, Martin James Bishop , Reed Smith, LLP, pro hac vice, Michael C. Drew , Jones Walker & Tyler J. Rench , Jones Walker.

Wellmark, Inc., Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker, Covert J. Geary , Jones Walker, Michael C. Drew , Jones Walker & Tyler J. Rench , Jones Walker.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska, Inc., Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker, Covert J. Geary , Jones Walker, Michael C. Drew , Jones Walker & Tyler J. Rench , Jones Walker.

Highmark Inc, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker, Covert J. Geary , Jones Walker, Michael C. Drew , Jones Walker & Tyler J. Rench , Jones Walker.

Blue Cross of California, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker, Allison M. Holt , Hogan Lovells US LLP, pro hac vice, Covert J. Geary , Jones Walker, Michael C. Drew , Jones Walker & Peter R. Bisio , Hogan Lovells US LLP, pro hac vice.

Premera Blue Cross, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker, Covert J. Geary , Jones Walker, Michael C. Drew , Jones Walker & Tyler J. Rench , Jones Walker.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker, Covert J. Geary , Jones Walker, Michael C. Drew , Jones Walker & Tyler J. Rench , Jones Walker.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Tennessee, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker, Covert J. Geary , Jones Walker, Michael C. Drew , Jones Walker & Tyler J. Rench , Jones Walker.

Anthem Health Plans, Inc., Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker, Allison M. Holt , Hogan Lovells US LLP, pro hac vice, Carolyn A. DeLone , Hogan Lovells US LLP, pro hac vice, Covert J. Geary , Jones Walker, Michael C. Drew , Jones Walker & Peter R. Bisio , Hogan Lovells US LLP, pro hac vice.

Anthem Plans of Maine, Inc., Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker, Allison M. Holt , Hogan Lovells US LLP, pro hac vice, Covert J. Geary , Jones Walker, Michael C. Drew , Jones Walker & Peter R. Bisio , Hogan Lovells US LLP, pro hac vice.

Community Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker & Covert J. Geary , Jones Walker.

Community Insurance Company, Defendant, represented by Michael C. Drew , Jones Walker.

Anthem Health Plans of Virginia, Inc., Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker, Allison M. Holt , Hogan Lovells US LLP, pro hac vice, Covert J. Geary , Jones Walker, Michael C. Drew , Jones Walker, Peter R. Bisio , Hogan Lovells US LLP, pro hac vice & Tyler J. Rench , Jones Walker.

BCBSM, Inc., Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker, Covert J. Geary , Jones Walker, Michael C. Drew , Jones Walker & Tyler J. Rench , Jones Walker.

Anthem Health Plans of Maine, Inc., Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker, Allison M. Holt , Hogan Lovells US LLP, pro hac vice, Covert J. Geary , Jones Walker, Michael C. Drew , Jones Walker, Peter R. Bisio , Hogan Lovells US LLP, pro hac vice & Tyler J. Rench , Jones Walker.

Anthem BlueCross BlueShield of Colorado, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker, Allison M. Holt , Hogan Lovells US LLP, pro hac vice, Carolyn A. DeLone , Hogan Lovells US LLP, pro hac vice, Covert J. Geary , Jones Walker, Michael C. Drew , Jones Walker, Peter R. Bisio , Hogan Lovells US LLP, pro hac vice & Tyler J. Rench , Jones Walker.

Anthem BlueCross BlueShield of Kentucky, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker, Allison M. Holt , Hogan Lovells US LLP, pro hac vice, Carolyn A. DeLone , Hogan Lovells US LLP, pro hac vice, Covert J. Geary , Jones Walker, Michael C. Drew , Jones Walker, Peter R. Bisio , Hogan Lovells US LLP, pro hac vice & Tyler J. Rench , Jones Walker.

Anthem BlueCross BlueShield of Maine, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker, Allison M. Holt , Hogan Lovells US LLP, pro hac vice, Carolyn A. DeLone , Hogan Lovells US LLP, pro hac vice, Covert J. Geary , Jones Walker, Michael C. Drew , Jones Walker, Peter R. Bisio , Hogan Lovells US LLP, pro hac vice & Tyler J. Rench , Jones Walker.

Anthem BlueCross BlueShield of Nevada, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker, Allison M. Holt , Hogan Lovells US LLP, pro hac vice, Carolyn A. DeLone , Hogan Lovells US LLP, pro hac vice, Michael C. Drew , Jones Walker, Peter R. Bisio , Hogan Lovells US LLP, pro hac vice & Tyler J. Rench , Jones Walker.

Anthem BlueCross BlueShield of Wisconsin, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker, Allison M. Holt , Hogan Lovells US LLP, pro hac vice, Carolyn A. DeLone , Hogan Lovells US LLP, pro hac vice, Covert J. Geary , Jones Walker, Michael C. Drew , Jones Walker, Peter R. Bisio , Hogan Lovells US LLP, pro hac vice & Tyler J. Rench , Jones Walker.

BlueCross BlueShield of California, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker & Michael C. Drew , Jones Walker.

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker, Michael C. Drew , Jones Walker & Tyler J. Rench , Jones Walker.

BlueCross BlueShield of Minnesota, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker, Michael C. Drew , Jones Walker & Tyler J. Rench , Jones Walker.

Anthem BlueCross BlueShield of California, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker, Carolyn A. DeLone , Hogan Lovells US LLP, pro hac vice, Covert J. Geary , Jones Walker, Michael C. Drew , Jones Walker & Tyler J. Rench , Jones Walker.

Anthem BlueCross BlueShield of Mississippi, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker, Carolyn A. DeLone , Hogan Lovells US LLP, pro hac vice & Michael C. Drew , Jones Walker.

BlueCross BlueShield of Arkansas, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker, Mary Lenore Feeney , Taylor, Porter, Brooks & Phillips LLP, Michael C. Drew , Jones Walker & Tyler J. Rench , Jones Walker.

BlueCross BlueShield of Colorado, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker & Michael C. Drew , Jones Walker.

BlueCross BlueShield of California Directors Guild of America, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker.

BlueCross BlueShield of Connecticut, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker, Michael C. Drew , Jones Walker & Tyler J. Rench , Jones Walker.

BlueCross BlueShield of Delaware, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker, Covert J. Geary , Jones Walker & Michael C. Drew , Jones Walker.

BlueCross BlueShield of Georgia, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker, Allison M. Holt , Hogan Lovells US LLP, pro hac vice, Michael C. Drew , Jones Walker, Peter R. Bisio , Hogan Lovells US LLP, pro hac vice & Tyler J. Rench , Jones Walker.

BlueCross BlueShield of Hawaii, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker.

BlueCross BlueShield of Idaho, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker & Michael C. Drew , Jones Walker.

BlueCross BlueShield of Indiana, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker, Michael C. Drew , Jones Walker & Tyler J. Rench , Jones Walker.

BlueCross BlueShield of Iowa, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker & Michael C. Drew , Jones Walker.

BlueCross BlueShield of Kentucky, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker, Michael C. Drew , Jones Walker & Tyler J. Rench , Jones Walker.

BlueCross BlueShield of Louisiana Office of Group Benefits, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker.

BlueCross BlueShield of Maine, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker, Michael C. Drew , Jones Walker & Tyler J. Rench , Jones Walker.

BlueCross BlueShield of Maryland, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker.

BlueCross BlueShield of Massachusetts, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker.

BlueCross BlueShield of Michigan, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker, Michael Regis Colasanti , Bodman LLP, pro hac vice, Michael C. Drew , Jones Walker, Thomas Paul Van Dusen , Bodman, PLC, pro hac vice & Tyler J. Rench , Jones Walker.

BlueCross BlueShield of Missouri, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker, Allison M. Holt , Hogan Lovells US LLP, pro hac vice, Covert J. Geary , Jones Walker, Michael C. Drew , Jones Walker, Peter R. Bisio , Hogan Lovells US LLP, pro hac vice & Tyler J. Rench , Jones Walker.

BlueCross BlueShield of Montana, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker, Covert J. Geary , Jones Walker, Daniel John Hofmeister, Jr. , Reed Smith, LLP, pro hac vice, Kevin Dale Tessier , Reed Smith, LLP, pro hac vice, Martin James Bishop , Reed Smith, LLP, pro hac vice, Michael C. Drew , Jones Walker & Tyler J. Rench , Jones Walker.

BlueCross BlueShield of Mountain West Virginia, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker.

BlueCross BlueShield of Nebraska, Inc., Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker, Michael C. Drew , Jones Walker & Tyler J. Rench , Jones Walker.

BlueCross BlueShield of New Jersey, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker.

BlueCross BlueShield of New Mexico, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker, Covert J. Geary , Jones Walker, Daniel John Hofmeister, Jr. , Reed Smith, LLP, pro hac vice, Kevin Dale Tessier , Reed Smith, LLP, pro hac vice, Martin James Bishop , Reed Smith, LLP, pro hac vice, Michael C. Drew , Jones Walker & Tyler J. Rench , Jones Walker.

BlueCross BlueShield of New York, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker & Tyler J. Rench , Jones Walker.

BlueCross BlueShield of Ohio, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker, Michael C. Drew , Jones Walker & Tyler J. Rench , Jones Walker.

BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker & Michael C. Drew , Jones Walker.

BlueCross BlueShield of Pennsylvania, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker & Michael C. Drew , Jones Walker.

BlueCross BlueShield of Rhode Island, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker.

BlueCross BlueShield of Rochester New York, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker.

BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker.

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker, Covert J. Geary , Jones Walker, Michael C. Drew , Jones Walker & Tyler J. Rench , Jones Walker.

BlueCross BlueShield of Utah, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker.

BlueCross BlueShield of Vermont, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker & Michael C. Drew , Jones Walker.

BlueCross BlueShield of Virginia, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker, Michael C. Drew , Jones Walker & Tyler J. Rench , Jones Walker.

BlueCross BlueShield of Washington, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker & Michael C. Drew , Jones Walker.

BlueCross BlueShield of West Virginia, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker.

BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker.

Empire BlueCross BlueShield of New York, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker, Allison M. Holt , Hogan Lovells US LLP, pro hac vice, Covert J. Geary , Jones Walker, Michael C. Drew , Jones Walker & Peter R. Bisio , Hogan Lovells US LLP, pro hac vice.

Highmark BlueCross BlueShield of Pennsylvania, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker & Michael C. Drew , Jones Walker.

Highmark BlueCross BlueShield of West Virginia, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker, Covert J. Geary , Jones Walker & Michael C. Drew , Jones Walker.

Premera BlueCross BlueShield of Washington, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker, Michael C. Drew , Jones Walker & Tyler J. Rench , Jones Walker.

Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker, Michael C. Drew , Jones Walker & Tyler J. Rench , Jones Walker.

Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Washington, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker, Michael C. Drew , Jones Walker & Tyler J. Rench , Jones Walker.

Wellmark BlueCross BlueShield of Iowa, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker & Michael C. Drew , Jones Walker.

Anthem BlueCross BlueShield of Connecticut, Defendant, represented by Richard John Tyler , Jones Walker, Allison M. Holt , Hogan Lovells US LLP, pro hac vice, Carolyn A. DeLone , Hogan Lovells US LLP, pro hac vice, Covert J. Geary , Jones Walker, Michael C. Drew , Jones Walker, Peter R. Bisio , Hogan Lovells US LLP, pro hac vice & Tyler J. Rench , Jones Walker.


ORDER AND REASONS

Before the Court is Plaintiffs' motion for additional discovery under Rule 56(d).1

On January 27, 2017, Defendants filed a motion for summary judgment with respect to the causation element of Plaintiffs' negligent misrepresentation...

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