Rowe v. Anthem Blue Cross Life and Health Insurance Company
Norman Maurice Rowe, M.D., M.H.A., L.L.C. v. Anthem Blue Cross Life and Health Insurance Company
- Vyskocil
- 1:22-cv-09518
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Norman Maurice Rowe v. Anthem Blue Cross, Judge Vyskocil discontinued the case after a settlement in principle, subject to possible restoration.
Norman Maurice Rowe, M.D., M.H.A., L.L.C., East Coast Plastic Surgery, P.C., and Anthem Blue Cross Life and Health Insurance Company; the case was discontinued subject to the stated restoration deadline.
What happened
Norman Maurice Rowe, M.D., M.H.A., L.L.C. and East Coast Plastic Surgery, P.C. sued Anthem Blue Cross Life and Health Insurance Company. The opinion says the parties reached a settlement in principle.
The court discontinued the case without costs to any party and without prejudice to restoring it if the parties could not put their settlement in writing. Any request to restore the case had to be made by April 27, 2023.
Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil ordered that if no restoration request was made by that date, the dismissal would be with prejudice.
The detailed version
- Rowe v. Anthem Blue Cross Life and Health Insurance Company · No. 1:22-cv-09518
- Vyskocil
- Mar. 27, 2023
Background
The plaintiffs brought this action against Anthem Blue Cross Life and Health Insurance Company. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims. Anthem informed the court by letter that the parties had reached a settlement in principle.
Ruling
The court ordered that the action be discontinued without costs to any party and without prejudice to restoring the action to the court’s calendar if the parties were unable to memorialize their settlement in writing. The court required any application to restore the action to be made by April 27, 2023. If no such application was made by that date, the dismissal would be with prejudice. Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil issued the order.
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