Legal Opinion
Franco v. Connecticut General Life Insurance
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided January 16, 2013No. 07-cv-6039 (SRC)(PS)PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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CHESLER, District Judge.
This matter comes before the Court on the motion by Plaintiffs for class certification pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(b)(3). Defendant Cigna (“Defendant” or “Cigna”) has opposed the motion. The Court has opted to rule on the motion without oral argument, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 78. For the reasons set forth below, the motion will be denied.
I. Background
Many health benefits plans insured or administered by Cigna distinguish between in-network and out-of-network (“ONET”) providers in setting coverage levels for services obtained…
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