Legal Opinion
Drazin v. Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, Inc.
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided December 28, 2011No. Civil Case No. 06-6219PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HOCHBERG, District Judge:
This dispute illustrates both the lofty side and the seamy side of the class action industry. It involves two of four related class actions filed in this District against insurance providers who had denied health insurance coverage for the treatment of eating disorders. Both of the instant cases were filed against Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, Inc. (“Horizon”) and Magellan Health Services, Inc. (“Magellan”) (together, “Defendants”), and both alleged essentially identical claims on behalf of the identical class. Despite their identity of issues,…
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