Alderman Drugs, Inc. v. Metropolitan Life Insurance

This action was brought on behalf of a class of pharmacies engaged in the retail prescription drug business in Illinois, which are or were “participating providers” under agreements with Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. The contractual arrangement, called the MediMET program, was designed to service the health insurance and prescription drug needs of certain major companies and their employees who belong to Metropolitan’s group health insurance plans.

Plaintiffs’ action for declaratory judgment was initially dismissed. On appeal from that dismissal, we reversed and remanded, holding that…