Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Maryland, Inc. v. Weiner

HATCHETT, Circuit Judge.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Maryland, Inc. (BCBS-Maryland) appeals the district court’s denial of its motion for preliminary injunction and the court’s abstention from its claims for permanent injunctive and declaratory relief. We affirm the district court’s denial of preliminary injunction and its decision on abstention, but remand to the district court with instructions that it dismiss the request for permanent injunction for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.

FACTS

BCBS-Maryland provides health insurance coverage for Robert Weiner and his dependents, Margaret…