Legal Opinion
Back Doctors Ltd. v. Metropolitan Property & Casualty Insurance
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 1, 2011No. 11-8003PublishedCited by 95 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge.
Back Doctors filed a suit in a state court of Illinois, contending that defendant, an insurer, uses software that pays medical providers less than the policies require the insurer to pay. Back Doctors contended that using this software violates not only the contracts between insurer and insured but also the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act, 815 ILCS 505/2. Back Doctors is a provider of services, rather than an insured, and the statutory claim may encounter difficulties under Avery v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., 216 Ill.2d…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Meridian Security Insurance Co. v. David L. SadowskiCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2006
- Billy Joe Shaw v. Dow Brands, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
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