all - Opinion Summaries

Michael Reese Hosp. v. Thompson

Administrative Law, Health Law
Plaintiff's suit, seeking enforcement of an administrative resolution, was properly dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction since he failed...

Grovatt v. St. Jude Med.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Consumer Protection Law, Health Law
In a class action concerning a recalled prosthetic heart valve, the district court erred in certifying a consumer protection class, seeking damages...

Viola v. Cal. Dep't of Managed Health Care

Administrative Law, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Health Law
The California Department of Managed Health Care may approve health care service plans that include mandatory binding arbitration provisions.

Quintanilla v. Dunkelman

Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Remedies
In a suit alleging negligent medical care, the apportionment of damages between the defendants is reversed where the trial court improperly used a...

McDonald v. Household Int'l Inc.

ERISA, Health Law, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law
Dismissal of plaintiff's suit for promised medical insurance coverage, for failure to state a claim upon which relief could be granted, is reversed...

Robertson v. Health Net

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Health Law
Denial of defendant's motion to compel arbitration is affirmed where it failed to comply with Health and Safety Code section 1363.1, which requires...

Colleen M. v. Fertility and Surgical Assoc.

Health Law, Injury & Tort Law
In an action for invasion of privacy, defendant is not liable for the disclosure of plaintiff's medical records where she had no reasonable...

Geschke v. Air Force Ass'n

Health Law, Insurance Law
In an insurance coverage dispute, dismissal of plaintiff's suit, seeking expenses for blood transfusion related charges, is affirmed where the...

Chatham Foot Specialist, P.C. v. Health Care Service Corp.

Contracts, Health Law
In an action to recover unpaid fees for services rendered pursuant to an agreement between plaintiff medical office and defendant medical insurance...

Alaska Dep't of Health v. Ctr. for Medicare

Government Law, Health Law, Indian Law
The Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services properly disapproved a proposed Medicaid state plan amendment that would alter the...