Legal Opinion
Sutter v. Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield
New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
Decided March 25, 2009PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
PARKER, J.A.D.
In this appeal, we address the settlement of a class action that was instituted by New Jersey physicians against Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey (Horizon). Appellants1 are members of the class who objected to the settlement and the medical societies who sought to intervene, arguing that the settlement is illusory because it requires nothing more of Horizon than is required under the law and under its contracts. Appellants further argue that the attorneys’ fees awarded to class counsel were grossly excessive. The medical…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- City of Detroit v. Grinnell Corporation, Manhattan-Ward, Incorporated v. Grinnell Corporation, 1225 Vine Street Building, Inc. v. Grinnell CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1974
- In Re General Motors Corporation Pick-Up Truck Fuel Tank Products Liability Litigation. Jack French, Robert M. West, Charles E. Merritt, Gary Blades, Dawn and Tracey Best, Gary and Jackie Barnes, Betty Marteny, John and Mary Southands, Edmund Berning, Dale W. Plummer, Edmund and Anneta Casey, John and Connie Yonki, Carl and Kathryn Corona, Dallas and Patricia Nelson, Mynard and Mildred Duncan, Kirby L. Stegman, Dewayne Anderson, Morris and Barbara Betzold, in No. 94-1064. Rudolph Jenkins, William D. Cunningham, Mather Johnson, Forrest Charles Ginn, Buren William Jones and Martin D. Parkman, in No. 94-1194. Parish of Jefferson, in No. 94-1195. The State of New York, in No. 94-1198. Elton Wilson, Individually, and Frank I. Owen, Individually and on Behalf of the Residents of the State of Alabama, in No. 94-1202. City of New York, in No. 94-1203. Betty Youngs, Barbara Phillips, Margaret Engel, Larry Swope, Robbin Maxwell and Center for Auto Safety, in No. 94-1207. Betty Youngs, Barbara Phillips, Margaret Engel, Larry Swope, Robbin Maxwell and Center for Auto Safety, in No. 94-1208. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation, in No. 94-1219Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1995
- Girsh v. JepsonCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1975
- William Weinberger v. Great Northern Nekoosa Corp.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1991
- Patricia Gunter Hubert Maehr Anna Bartosh, and All Persons Similarly Situated v. Ridgewood Energy Corporation Robert E. Swanson Gary L. Hall Hall-Houston Oil CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2000
7 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by9 opinions
- State v. AtwoodSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2018
- Dewey v. Volkswagen of AmericaDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 2012
- Strougo v. Ocean Shore Holding Co.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2017
- BERLIN CROSS KEYS SHOPPING CENTER ASSOCIATES, LLC VS. STEPHEN SAMOST, ESQUIRE (L-5114-12, CAMDEN COUNTY AND STATEWIDE)New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2019
- COMMITTEE OF TO PROTEST THE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2016-01 VS. BOROUGH OF BELMAR (L-1392-16, MONMOUTH COUNTY AND STATEWIDE)New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2019
4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.