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Bradley A. Chicoine, et al., v. Wellmark, Inc., et al.. IA insurance, civil procedure
This was a class-action antitrust lawsuit by thirteen Iowa chiropractors against the state's largest health insurer. The suit alleged that the insurer conspired to fix prices, allocate markets, and engage in other anticompetitive practices.
On the defendant's motion, the district court stayed the case in its entirety pending a federal multidistrict litigation proceeding in Alabama. The plaintiffs then appealed, and the case was heard by the Iowa Supreme Court.
The supreme court reversed the lower court's ruling. It noted that the Alabama case was still in pretrial proceedings, and could take years before a final decision. Even though there was some overlap between the two cases, there were also considerable differences. For that reason, the supreme court vacated the stay order and remanded the case to Polk County for further proceedings.
No. 16-0364 (Iowa Apr. 21, 2017).
Please see the original opinion for the court's exact language.
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