Lacy Atzin et al v. Anthem, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Mark Andersen and Lacy Atzin
Defendant: Anthem UM Services, Inc. and Anthem, Inc.
Case Number: 2:2017cv06816
Filed: September 15, 2017
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Paul L. Abrams
Presiding Judge: Otis D. Wright
Nature of Suit: Other

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October 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 121 JUDGMENT OF DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE PURSUANT TO CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT by Judge Otis D. Wright, II : The Court GRANTS final approval pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23 of the settlement of the individual claims of Plaintiffs Lacy Atzin and Mark Andersen and the class claims of the Knee Subclass and the Foot/Ankle Subclass as against Defendants Anthem, Inc. and Anthem UM Service, Inc. 13 , and accordingly DISMISSES this entire action and all individual and class claims therein on the merits and with prejudice. This order constitutes the FINAL JUDGMENT of the Court. The Clerk of the Court shall enter Judgment and close the case. (MD JS-6, Case Terminated). (lc)
September 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 118 ORDER CONDITIONALLY GRANTING MOTION FOR FINAL APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTIONSETTLEMENT 113 AND GRANTING MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS' FEES 111 by Judge Otis D. Wright, II: Court APPROVES the settlement. First, the Court CONDITIONALLY GRANTS the Motion fo r Final Approval and approves of the key relief, an injunction directing Anthem to reprocess the claims of the class under the new agreed-upon medical necessity criteria, with the grant conditioned on the parties providing one more round of post-appr oval notice to the class as detailed below. (ECF No. 113.) The Court makes the following findings in connection with settlement approval: (SEE DOCUMENT FOR SPECIFICS RE FINDINGS). Within forty-five (45) days of the date of this Order, the parties sh all file a declaration confirming that the class has been provided with post-approval notice as discussed herein and at the final approval hearing. Moreover, by the same date, the parties shall file a Proposed Judgment that omits detailed findings. S ee Fed. R. Civ. P. 54(a), 58(a). Upon receipt of these documents, the final approval motion shall, with no further notice or order from the Court, be deemed fully granted as provided herein, and the Court will issue a judgment of dismissal. Moreover, The Court substantially GRANTS the Motion for Attorneys' Fees, Costs, and Incentive Awards. (ECF No. 111.) Specifically, the Court AWARDS: attorneys fees in the amount of $850,00.00; costs in the amount of $36,833.99; and incentive payments in the amount of $10,000.00 for each of the two named Plaintiffs. (lc)
May 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 63 ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION. The Court appoints Plaintiff Mark Andersen as Class Representative, and Gianelli & Morris and Doyle Law, APC as Class Counsel 55 by Judge Otis D. Wright, II . (lc). Modified on 5/6/2020 (lc).
September 17, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 50 PROTECTIVE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Paul L. Abrams: re Stipulation for Protective Order 49 . (sbou)
January 19, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS 20 by Judge Otis D. Wright, II. (iv)
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Plaintiff: Mark Andersen
Represented By: Adrian J Barrio
Represented By: Stephen Beke
Represented By: Joshua Seth Davis
Represented By: Conal F Doyle
Represented By: Robert S Gianelli
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Plaintiff: Lacy Atzin
Represented By: Adrian J Barrio
Represented By: Stephen Beke
Represented By: Joshua Seth Davis
Represented By: Conal F Doyle
Represented By: Robert S Gianelli
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Defendant: Anthem UM Services, Inc.
Represented By: Karen A Braje
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Defendant: Anthem, Inc.
Represented By: Karen A Braje
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