Legal Opinion

Dr. Donald J. Barry and Dr. Bert Hassler v. Blue Cross of California

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided December 4, 1986No. 85-6448PublishedCited by 36 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WALLACE, Circuit Judge:

Barry and Hassler, two California physicians, appeal from a summary judgment entered in favor of Blue Cross of California (Blue Cross). Their complaint alleges that Blue Cross participated in price-fixing and a group boycott in violation of federal antitrust law. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.

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Blue Cross, a nonprofit corporation, offers various forms of medical insurance to residents of California. By statute, at least two-thirds of the members of the Blue Cross governing board must be duly appointed representatives of the public, so…

2Cases cited27 opinions

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