Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc. v. Agribank, FCB
- Ronnie Abrams
- 1:22-cv-00882
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Anthem Insurance Companies v. Agribank, Judge Abrams granted adjournment and discontinued the action after the parties signed a settlement agreement.
The parties to the action, including Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc., Blue Cross of California Partnership Plan, Inc., Rocky Mountain Hospital and Medical Service, Inc., Caremore Health Plan, and AgriBank, FCB.
What happened
Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc., Blue Cross of California Partnership Plan, Inc., Rocky Mountain Hospital and Medical Service, Inc., Caremore Health Plan, and AgriBank, FCB jointly asked to postpone the initial conference because they had signed a written settlement agreement.
The court granted the request and adjourned the conference without setting a new date. It also discontinued the action without costs to any party, while allowing restoration to the docket if requested within 30 days.
Judge Ronnie Abrams ordered the Clerk of Court to close the case. The order also stated that any request to reopen filed after 30 days could be denied on that basis, and that the court could retain authority to enforce the settlement only if its terms were placed on the public record and approved by the court within 30 days.
The detailed version
- Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc. v. Agribank, FCB · No. 1:22-cv-00882
- Ronnie Abrams
- June 24, 2022
Background
The parties jointly requested an adjournment of the initial conference. The request stated that Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc., Blue Cross of California Partnership Plan, Inc., Rocky Mountain Hospital and Medical Service, Inc., Caremore Health Plan, and AgriBank, FCB had finalized and signed a written settlement agreement.
Court’s Action
The court granted the application and adjourned the conference without setting a new date. It ordered that the action be discontinued without costs to any party and without prejudice to restoring the action to the court’s docket if an application to restore it was made within 30 days. The Clerk of Court was directed to close the case.
The order further stated that any application to reopen filed after 30 days could be denied solely because it was late. If the parties wanted the court to retain authority to enforce the settlement agreement, the agreement’s terms had to be placed on the public record and approved by the court within the same 30-day period. Judge Ronnie Abrams signed the order. The opinion does not decide the underlying claims.
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