Legal Opinion
Anthem Health Plans of Maine, Inc. v. Superintendent of Insurance
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided April 21, 2011No. BCD-10-255PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSaufley, C.J.
[¶ 1] Anthem Health Plans of Maine, Inc., asks us to determine whether the Maine Superintendent of Insurance may establish rates for individual health insurance products pursuant to which the insurer will not make a profit, but will break even. Because (1) the year in which the challenged rates were effective has passed, and new rates have gone into effect, (2) a favorable decision on the merits could not provide Anthem with any effective financial relief, and (3) both federal and state laws are in transition, we determine that the controversy has lost its vitality and that there exists no…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Lewiston Daily Sun v. School Administrative District No. 43Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1999
- Liberty University, Inc. v. GeithnerDistrict Court, W.D. Virginia · 2010
- Thomas More Law Center v. ObamaDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 2010
- Maine Civil Liberties Union v. City of South PortlandSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1999
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