Case 2:13-cv-20000-RDP Document 2753 Filed 06/21/21 Page 1 of 6
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`FILED
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`U.S. DISTRICT COURT
`N.D. OF ALABAMA
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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
`SOUTHERN DIVISION
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` Master File No. 2:13-cv-20000-RDP
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`Case No.: 2:12-cv-02532-RDP
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`IN RE: BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD
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`ANTITRUST LITIGATION
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`MDL NO. 2406
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`THIS DOCUMENT RELATES TO:
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`JERRY L. CONWAY, D.C., et al.,
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`Plaintiffs,
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`BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF
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`ALABAMA, et al.,
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`Defendants.
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`CERTAIN DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT
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`Pursuant to Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Blue Cross Blue Shield of
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`Arizona, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, Inc., Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas
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`City, Blue Cross of Idaho Health Service, Inc., Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska, Blue
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`Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming, Highmark Western
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`and Northeastern New York Inc. (formerly HealthNow New York Inc. d/b/a BlueCross
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`BlueShield of Western New York and BlueShield of Northeastern New York), USAble Mutual
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`Insurance Company d/b/a Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Highmark BCBSD Inc. d/b/a
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`Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont, California
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`Physicians’ Service d/b/a Blue Shield of California, and Excellus Health Plan, Inc. d/b/a Excellus
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`BlueCross BlueShield (collectively, “Certain Defendants”) respectfully move this Court to
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`dismiss with prejudice the claims of named provider plaintiffs Charles H. Clark III, M.D., Robert
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`FILED
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` 2021 Jun-21 PM 06:09
`U.S. DISTRICT COURT
`N.D. OF ALABAMA
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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
`SOUTHERN DIVISION
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` Master File No. 2:13-cv-20000-RDP
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`Case No.: 2:12-cv-02532-RDP
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`
` :
`IN RE: BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD
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`ANTITRUST LITIGATION
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`MDL NO. 2406
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`THIS DOCUMENT RELATES TO:
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`JERRY L. CONWAY, D.C., et al.,
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`Plaintiffs,
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`v.
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`BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF
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`ALABAMA, et al.,
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`Defendants.
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`CERTAIN DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT
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`Pursuant to Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Blue Cross Blue Shield of
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`Arizona, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, Inc., Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas
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`City, Blue Cross of Idaho Health Service, Inc., Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska, Blue
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`Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming, Highmark Western
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`and Northeastern New York Inc. (formerly HealthNow New York Inc. d/b/a BlueCross
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`BlueShield of Western New York and BlueShield of Northeastern New York), USAble Mutual
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`Insurance Company d/b/a Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Highmark BCBSD Inc. d/b/a
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`Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont, California
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`Physicians’ Service d/b/a Blue Shield of California, and Excellus Health Plan, Inc. d/b/a Excellus
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`BlueCross BlueShield (collectively, “Certain Defendants”) respectfully move this Court to
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`dismiss with prejudice the claims of named provider plaintiffs Charles H. Clark III, M.D., Robert
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`Case 2:13-cv-20000-RDP Document 2753 Filed 06/21/21 Page 2 of 6
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`W. Nesbitt, M.D., Luis R. Pernia, M.D., Corey Musselman, M.D., Julie McCormick, M.D.,
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`L.L.C., Harbir Makin, M.D., Hillside Family Medicine, LLC, Ear, Nose & Throat Consultants
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`and Hearing Services, P.L.C., and Kathleen Cain, M.D. (collectively, “Love Providers”).
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`For the reasons set forth in their accompanying memorandum, Certain Defendants
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`respectfully request that this Court dismiss Love Providers’ claims with prejudice.
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`Case 2:13-cv-20000-RDP Document 2753 Filed 06/21/21 Page 3 of 6
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`June 21, 2021
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/s/ Kathleen Taylor Sooy
`Kathleen Taylor Sooy
`Tracy A. Roman
`CROWELL & MORING LLP
`1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
`Washington, D.C. 20004
`Telephone: (202) 624-2500
`Fax: (202) 628-5116
`ksooy@crowell.com
`troman@crowell.com
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`Sarah M. Gilbert
`Honor R. Costello
`CROWELL & MORING LLP
`590 Madison Avenue
`New York, NY 10022
`Telephone: (212) 223-4000
`Fax: (212) 223-4134
`sgilbert@crowell.com
`hcostello@crowell.com
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`John M. Johnson (ASB-7318-O52J)
`Brian P. Kappel (ASB-1831-B44K)
`LIGHTFOOT FRANKLIN & WHITE LLC
`400 20th Street North
`Birmingham, AL 35203
`Telephone: (205) 581-0716
`Fax: (205) 380-9116
`jjohnson@lightfootlaw.com
`bkappel@lightfootlaw.com
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`Counsel for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona, Blue
`Cross of Idaho Health Service, Inc., Blue Cross and
`Blue Shield of Kansas, Inc., Blue Cross and Blue
`Shield of Kansas City, Blue Cross and Blue Shield
`of Nebraska, Highmark Western and Northeastern
`New York Inc., Blue Cross Blue Shield of North
`Dakota, and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming
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`Case 2:13-cv-20000-RDP Document 2753 Filed 06/21/21 Page 4 of 6
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`Helen E. Witt, P.C.
`Jeffrey J. Zeiger, P.C.
`Erica B. Zolner
`KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
`300 North LaSalle Street
`Chicago, IL 60654
`312-862-2000
`(fax) 312-862-2200
`helen.witt@kirkland.com
`jeffrey.zeiger@kirkland.com
`erica.zolner@kirkland.com
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`Jonathan M. Redgrave
`REDGRAVE LLP
`14555 Avion Parkway
`Suite 275 F
`Chantilly, VA 20151
`703-592-1155
`(fax) 612-332-8915
`jredgrave@redgravellp.com
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`Kimberly R. West
`Mark M. Hogewood
`WALLACE, JORDAN, RATLIFF &
`BRANDT LLC
`First Commercial Building
`800 Shades Creek Pkwy. Suite 400
`P.O. Box 530910
`Birmingham, Alabama 35209
`205-870-0555
`(fax) 205- 871-2534
`kwest@wallacejordan.com
`mhogewood@wallacejordan.com
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`Counsel for Highmark BCBSD Inc. d/b/a
`Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware
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`Craig A. Hoover
`E. Desmond Hogan
`Justin W. Bernick
`Peter R. Bisio
`Elizabeth A. Jose
`HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP
`Columbia Square
`555 Thirteenth Street, NW
`Washington, DC 20004
`202-637-5600
`(fax) 202-637-5910
`craig.hoover@hoganlovells.com
`desmond.hogan@hoganlovells.com
`justin.bernick@hoganlovells.com
`peter.bisio@hoganlovells.com
`elizabeth.jose@hoganlovells.com
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`Cavender C. Kimble
`BALCH & BINGHAM LLP
`1901 6th Avenue N, Suite 1500
`Birmingham, AL 35203-4642
`205-226-3437
`(fax) 205-488-5860
`ckimble@balch.com
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`John Martin
`Lucile H. Cohen
`Travis A. Bustamante
`NELSON MULLINS RILEY &
`SCARBOROUGH LLP
`1320 Main Street, 17th Floor
`Columbia, SC 29201
`803-355-9421
`(fax) 803-255-9054
`john.martin@nelsonmullins.com
`lucie.cohen@nelsonmullins.com
`travis.bustamante@nelsonmullins.com
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`Counsel for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of
`Vermont
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`Case 2:13-cv-20000-RDP Document 2753 Filed 06/21/21 Page 5 of 6
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`Edward S. Bloomberg
`John G. Schmidt, Jr.
`Anna Mercado Clark
`PHILLIPS LYTLE LLP
`One Canalside
`125 Main Street
`Buffalo, NY 14203-2887
`716-847-7096
`(fax) 716-852-6100
`ebloomberg@phillipslytle.com
`jschmidt@phillipslytle.com
`aclark@phillipslytle.com
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`Stephen A. Walsh
`WEINBERG WHEELER HUDGINS GUNN
`& DIAL
`100 Corporate Parkway
`One Lake Level
`Birmingham, AL 35242
`205-572-4107
`(fax) 205-572-4199
`swalsh@wwhgd.com
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`Counsel for Excellus Health Plan, Inc. d/b/a
`Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
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`Michael A. Naranjo
`FOLEY & LARDNER LLP
`555 California Street, Suite 1700
`San Francisco, CA 94104-1520
`415-984-9847
`(fax) 415-434-4507
`mnaranjo@foley.com
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`Alan D. Rutenberg
`FOLEY & LARDNER LLP
`3000 K Street, NW, Suite 600
`Washington, D.C. 20007-5109
`202-672-5491
`(fax) 202-672-5399
`arutenberg@foley.com
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`Counsel for USAble Mutual Insurance
`Company, d/b/a Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue
`Shield
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`Evan R. Chesler
`Christine A. Varney
`Karin A. DeMasi
`Lauren R. Kennedy
`David H. Korn
`CRAVATH, SWAINE & MOORE LLP
`Worldwide Plaza
`825 Eighth Avenue
`New York, NY 10019
`Tel: (212) 474-1000
`Fax: (212) 474-3700
`echesler@cravath.com
`cvarney@cravath.com
`kdemasi@cravath.com
`lkennedy@cravath.com
`dkorn@cravath.com
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`Counsel for California Physicians’ Service
`d/b/a Blue Shield of California
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`Case 2:13-cv-20000-RDP Document 2753 Filed 06/21/21 Page 6 of 6
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I hereby certify that on June 21, 2021, the foregoing was electronically filed with the
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`Clerk of Court using the CM/ECF system, which will send notification of such filing to all
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`counsel of record.
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`/s/ Kathleen Taylor Sooy
`Kathleen Taylor Sooy
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